Sepsis
Reports summarize sepsis research from University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Surgery
Published in Blood Weekly, September 23rd, 2010
A new study, 'Parenteral nutrition: a clear and present danger unabated by tight glucose control,' is now available. According to recent research published in the American Journal of Surgery, "The infectious risks of parenteral nutrition (PN) in critical illness are well described, although most literature predates tight glucose control (TGC) practice. The authors hypothesized that PN-related complications are ameliorated by TGC and are equivalent to those in enteral nutrition (EN) patients."
"A prospective cohort study of patients admitted to the surgical intensive care unit was conducted, comparing PN and EN patients. TGC target was 80 to 110 mg/dL. Univariate...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2010-09-23)
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