Markers of inflammation and coagulation may be modulated by enteral feeding strategy.

Bastarache JA, Ware LB, Girard TD, Wheeler AP, Rice TW. Markers of inflammation and coagulation may be modulated by enteral feeding strategy. JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition. 2012 Nov;36(36). 732-40. PMID: 22318965 [PubMed] PMCID: PMC3726194 NIHMSID: NIHMS489177.

Abstract

Although enteral nutrition (EN) is provided to most mechanically ventilated patients, the effect of specific feeding strategies on circulating markers of coagulation and inflammation is unknown.