Lopes, Márcia Marília Gomes DantasJesus, Karla Mendonça Gonçalves deSantos, Letícia SabinoVermeulen, Karina MarquesOliveira, Marcia Regina Dantas de AraújoLeite-Lais, LúciaLira, Niethia Regina Dantas deVale, Sancha Helena de Lima2025-06-162025-06-162019-10-08JESUS, Karla Mendonça Gonçalves de; SANTOS, Letícia Sabino; VERMEULEN, Karina Marques; OLIVEIRA, Marcia Regina Dantas de Araújo; LEITE-LAIS, Lucia; LOPES, Márcia Marília Gomes Dantas; LIRA, Niethia Regina Dantas de; VALE, Sancha Helena de Lima. Adequação de energia e proteína para pacientes críticos em terapia nutricional enteral. Braspen Journal, [S.l.], v. 34, p. 293-298, 2019. Disponível em: https://braspenjournal.org/article/63e14f06a95395407c3d5775. Acesso em: 11 jul. 20242764-1546https://repositorio.ufrn.br/handle/123456789/63948Introduction: Enteral nutrition therapy is considered an adjuvant treatment for critically ill patients, that provides energy and nutrients important for immune function and maintenance of lean mass, minimizing the risk of metabolic complications. This study evaluated the energy and protein adequacy of the enteral nutrition prescribed for critically ill patients, admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of a university hospital. Methods: This was a prospective study in which the requirements and consumption of energy and protein were evaluated, providing information on the adequacy, the average time to reach the nutritional goal, and the complications related to the enteral nutrition. Results: A total of 31 patients with a mean age of 53.8 ± 16.0 years, 58.1% female, were included. The most frequent clinical diagnoses were related to the neurological and digestive system, representing 45.2% of the sample. The length of stay in the ICU was 20.4 ± 16.4 days. The time required to reach the energy and protein goal was 6.7 days (160.0 ± 74h) and 7.3 days (175.2 ± 76.8h), respectively. Gastrointestinal complications were the main reason for delaying the onset of the diet or limiting its progression. Conclusion: The 72h period for the supply of at least 80% of energy and protein needs was not sufficient for the nutritional adequacy of the population evaluated. Among the observed complications, we highlight the alterations of the intestinal expended functions and hemodynamic instability situations, denoting the need to create protocols for the management of enteral nutritional therapy related complicationspt-BREstado nutricionalNutrição enteralUnidades de terapia intensivaNutritional statusEnteral nutritionIntensive care units.article