ESPEN Guideline on Clinical Nutrition in the Intensive Care Unit

Clinical Nutrition

Singer, P., Blaser, A. R., et al. (2019).

Clinical Nutrition, 38, 48-79.

This is a guideline providing recommendations on the management of clinical nutrition for patients in the intensive care unit.

European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism






Texture-adapted food (e.g., thickened food) can be considered in patients non-intubated patients with dysphagia if swallowing has been proven safe (GPP).