For critically ill patients, timely nutritional support can aid recovery and reduce mortality risk. But what about a patient in septic shock who is receiving vasopressor therapy, or one who requires prone positioning or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)—what should be the feeding strategy?
Using a case-based approach, three speakers discussed the feeding challenges for some of the most difficult-to-treat ICU patients during the ASPEN 2024 Nutrition Science &