It is well known that nutritional support, should be provided to all critically ill patients which influences their clinical outcome. Malnutrition in critically ill patients is associated with impaired immune function and impaired ventilator drive, leading to prolonged ventilator dependence, increased infectious morbidity and mortality. Enteral nutrition is always the preferred mode of nutrition in critically ill patients due to less severe complications and better patient outcomes, decreased hospital cost and length of stay. This review will discuss about the recent updates about the role of enteral nutrition in critically ill patients.
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