Critical Care-Specific Resources

Web-Based Resources

1. Critical Care Nutrition - this Canadian site is a top resource to use for bedside tools, including:

a)  Enteral Daily Checklist -  a good monitoring Excel template that is customizable

b)  Adjusting Enteral  Nutrition for Propofol Use

c)  Management of Diarrhea Flowchart

2.  American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN)

a)  Summary of the 2022 Guidelines

b) Journal Podcasts - available free with rotating topics

c)  Webinar: Use of Supplemental PN  in Critically Ill Patients

3. European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition  (ESPEN)

a)  Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) - informative video

b)  ESPEN Guideline APP - 7 guidelines available to download

4.  Advanced Concepts in Critical Care Nutrition Support

On-line continuing education course from McCall Dietetics



Key Guidelines and Systematic Reviews

Guidelines

1.  2022: Guidelines for the Provision of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient: ASPEN

2. 2016: Guidelines for the Provision and Assessment of Nutrition Support Therapy in the Adult Critically Ill Patient: ASPEN and the Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM)

3. 2023:  ESPEN Guideline on Clinical Nutrition in the ICU

4. 2022:  ESPEN Micronutrient Guideline

5.  2021: Critical Care Nutrition Systematic Reviews

6.  2017: Early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients: ESICM clinical practice guidelines 

7.  2017: Consensus Recommendation - ASPEN Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition Therapy

8.  2017:  Consensus Recommendation - When is Parenteral Nutrition Appropriate?


Resources for Quick Medical Information

1.  StatPearls -  National Library of Medicine

  • Free , short summaries of medical conditions, symptoms, tests, procedures etc. 
  • Regularly updated, app available


2.  Merck Manual

  • Free,  includes medical topics, drugs, procedures etc. 
  • Excellent library of helpful videos
  • Free app available

Other Useful Links and Resources