Protein recommendations in the ICU
Letter to the editor
In the ESPEN guideline for parenteral nutrition in the ICU it is recommended to provide 1.3–1.5 g protein or amino acids per kg ideal body weight (IBW) per day. The purpose is to avoid overfeeding of protein in patients who are either severely obese or oedematous. However, a guide to estimating IBW was not given. In the ICU, the Devine equation based on height is often used, e.g. for deciding tidal volume.
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Weijs, P. J. M., Sauerwein, H., Kondrup, J. 'Protein recommendations in the ICU: g protein/kg body weight
