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Protein in critical care

Mrs. Lizl Veldsman | Clinical
The role of protein administration in the critically ill patient

Topic / Title of the Talk Protein in critical care
Field of Medicine Critical Care
Length of the Talk 20 Mins
CPD Accreditation No. MDB015/MPDP/070/39
Category of the Talk Overview
CPD Type Clinical
Languages (Translations) & Subtitles Not Translated
Speaker Mrs. Lizl Veldsman
Talk Description
This presentation covers the role of protein administration in the critically ill patient and covers the following:

* basic pathophysiology of muscle wasting in the ICU (incl. entities such as anabolic resistance, autophagy)

* protein administration (which patients, dosing form, route, timing & mode of administration, as well as concomitant therapies e.g. early mobilisation


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