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Getting nutrition right: why early and continuous care matters

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Getting nutrition right: why early and continuous care matters

Middle aged indian doctor showing chest x-ray to female patient in clinic, mature therapist man in uniform discussing medical treatment with young woman during appointment in hospital

Why Nutrition Matters After the ICU

Intensive care saves more lives than ever, but recovery is decided on the ward. In this video, Prof. Elisabeth De Waele (University Hospital Brussels) explores the challenge of post-ICU nutrition. She shows how energy and protein intake can drop by almost 40% once patients leave the ICU. She also explains why a tray of food is rarely enough for patients who are exhausted, struggling to swallow or dealing with delirium.

What You Will Learn

By watching this video, healthcare professionals will:

  • Understand why oral food alone is often insufficient in the first days after ICU discharge
  • See how good nutrition increases the chance of patients going home
  • Discover how combining enteral, oral and parenteral medical nutrition therapy can bring feeding adequacy above 80%
  • Learn why nutrition protocols should continue on the ward, with around 20 minutes per patient per day in her team’s experience
  • Hear about the Global Research Initiative on Post-ICU Nutrition and its vision for personalised care

Watch the Full Video

Watch the full video to hear Prof. De Waele’s practical insights on supporting patients after critical illness. The video also introduces the case of a post-ICU patient and shows how better nutritional care can change outcomes. There is much more to discover in this resource, so start watching today.

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Getting nutrition right: why early and continuous care matters

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