Intravenous nutrition for critically ill patients must not be administered too early, Belgian study finds
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 08:30
in Health & Medicine
Intravenous nutrition does not have a positive effect on the recovery of critically ill patients if it is administered early, according to new research from Belgium. Recovery from critical illness is in fact faster when patients receive supplementary intravenous nutrition one week after their admission to intensive care.