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Selected Works of Patricia A Higgins
Article
Assessing nutritional status in chronically critically ill adult patients
American Journal of Critical Care (2006)
  • Patricia A Higgins, Case Western Reserve University
  • Barbara J Daly, Case Western Reserve University
  • Amy R Lipson, Case Western Reserve University
  • Su -Er Guo
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Abstract

Objectives To discuss the multiple methods used to assess nutritional status in chronically critically ill patients, describe the nutritional status of chronically critically ill patients, and assess the relationship between nutritional indicators and outcomes of mechanical ventilation.

Keywords
  • chronically critically ill,
  • nutritional assessment
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2006
Citation Information
Patricia A Higgins, Barbara J Daly, Amy R Lipson and Su -Er Guo. "Assessing nutritional status in chronically critically ill adult patients" American Journal of Critical Care Vol. 15 Iss. 2 (2006)
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