Impact of gastrointestinal dysmotility on enteral nutrition in the critically ill

危重病人需要营养才能达到最佳康复。理想情况下，这是通过肠道提供的，但食道反流、胃排空缓慢和小肠功能障碍经常阻碍向这些患者提供足够的营养，使他们面临肺炎和胃肠道出血等并发症。申请者所做的工作将提高重症监护室医生为病人提供食物的能力，并防止此类并发症的发生。

Critically ill patients require nutrition for optimum recovery. Ideally, this is provided via the gut, but oesophageal reflux, slow gastric emptying and small intestinal dysfunction frequently prevent adequate delivery of nutrients to these patients, exposing them to complications such as pneumonia and gastrointestinal bleeding. The work performed by the applicants will improve the ability of doctors in the Intensive Care Unit to feed patients and prevent the development of such complications.