Glutamine in the ICU: Who needs supply?
Gottschalk A, Wempe C, Goeters C
Research article (journal) | Peer reviewedAbstract
Many ICU patients are glutamine depleted and have low glutamine plasma concentrations. Beneficial effects by glutamine supply could be proven in these patients. In some medical conditions, especially those with acute right heart failure, elevated glutamine plasma concentrations are present and glutamine supply may be disastrous and a toxic burden. It will be prudent to reassess the use of glutamine in ICU especially in conditions with unresolved shock or right heart failure.
Details about the publication
Journal: Clinical Nutrition (Clin Nutr)
Volume: 2012
Status: Published
Release year: 2012
Language in which the publication is written: English
Authors from the University of Münster
| Goeters, Christiane | Clinic for Anaesthesiology, Surgical Critical Care Medicine and Pain Therapy |
| Gottschalk, Antje | Clinic for Anaesthesiology, Surgical Critical Care Medicine and Pain Therapy |
| Wempe, Carola | Clinic for Anaesthesiology, Surgical Critical Care Medicine and Pain Therapy |