Joel Mason, M.D., and Scott Epstein, M.D.
In the last three years, Dr. Mason has received grant/research support from Mead-Johnson Nutritional and also served as a consultant for Mead-Johnson Nutritional.
Dr. Epstein is Associate Professor of Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine and Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit, Tufts-New England Medical Center, Boston.
Dr. Epstein reports no conflict of interest.
This activity is supported by an educational grant from 
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Estimated course time: 1 hour(s).
Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center and InterMDnet. Albert Einstein College of Medicine – Montefiore Medical Center is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:
Discuss the prevalence and impact that protein-calorie malnutrition has on the outcome of patients with acute respiratory failure
Describe which patients benefit most from aggressive nutritional support in the ICU setting, and some of the seminal principles involved in providing such support while minimizing its adverse side effects
Discuss the rationale behind the use of some of the newer liquid nutritional enteral formulations and discuss whether sufficient evidence exists at present to support their use.
