In mechanically ventilated patients at nutritional risk, high protein did not reduce time to discharge alive

Rahul Nanchal

doi:10.7326/J23-0029

In mechanically ventilated patients at nutritional risk, high protein did not reduce time to discharge alive

Ann Intern Med. 2023 May;176(5):JC51. doi: 10.7326/J23-0029. Epub 2023 May 2.

Author

Rahul Nanchal¹

Affiliation

¹ Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA (R.N.).

PMID: 37126818
DOI: 10.7326/J23-0029

Abstract

Heyland DK, Patel J, Compher C, et al; EFFORT Protein Trial team. The effect of higher protein dosing in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk (EFFORT Protein): an international, multicentre, pragmatic, registry-based randomised trial. Lancet. 2023;401:568-576. 36708732.

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MeSH terms

Critical Illness / therapy
Humans
Intensive Care Units
Patient Discharge*
Respiration, Artificial* / adverse effects