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<section begin="A&IC" />[[Malnutrition]] is a serious problem that increases the risk of morbidity and mortality and has high incidence amongst intensive care and postoperative patients. Most of these patients (postoperative, [[sepsis]], severe burns, etc.) have hypermetabolism and increased protein catabolism. Nutrition support in the form of '''enteral''' or '''parenteral nutrition''' is used.
<section begin="A&IC" />[[Malnutrition]] is a serious problem that increases the risk of morbidity and mortality and has high incidence among [[Critical illness|critically ill]] and postoperative patients. Most of these patients (postoperative, [[sepsis]], severe [[burn injury]], etc.) have hypermetabolism and increased protein catabolism. Nutrition support in the form of '''enteral''' or '''parenteral nutrition''' is used.


The indications are as follows:
The indications are as follows:
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Two forms exist, partial parenteral feeding (where a combination of enteral and parenteral feeding is used), and total parenteral feeding.<section end="A&IC" />
Two forms exist, partial parenteral feeding (where a combination of enteral and parenteral feeding is used), and total parenteral feeding.<section end="A&IC" />
[[Category:Intensive care]]
[[Category:Intensive care]]
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[[Category:General surgery]]
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