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Early introduction of a semi-elemental formula may be cost saving compared to a polymeric formula among critically ill patients requiring enteral nutrition: a cohort cost–consequence model

OBJECTIVES: Gastrointestinal (GI) intolerance is associated with adverse outcomes in critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition (EN). The objective of this analysis is to quantify the cost of GI intolerance and the cost implications of starting with semi-elemental EN in intensive care units...

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Autores principales: Curry, Alistair S, Chadda, Shkun, Danel, Aurélie, Nguyen, Douglas L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5993029/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29892200
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CEOR.S155312