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Malnutrition is not a simple matter of balance in the critically ill. Many of the manifestations, such as alterations in protein levels and muscle mass, are strictly epiphenomena of disease. By the same token, the presence of these findings signals a significant increase in disease acuity and higher risk for medical/surgical complications and mortality. The understanding of modern concepts related to malnutrition will help the practitioner determine overall prognosis, as well as identifying more accurately the patient best suited for nutritional intervention.
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Seres, D.S. (2016). An Introduction to Malnutrition in the Intensive Care Unit. In: Seres, D., Van Way, III, C. (eds) Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill. Nutrition and Health. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21831-1_1
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