Monitoring of Medical Nutrition Therapy and Calorie Intake - Challenges and Solutions

The Section Metabolism and Nutrition of the German Interdisciplinary Association for Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine (DIVI) recently published two position papers specifying some aspects of the guideline on clinical nutrition for critically ill patients published by the German Society for Nutritional Medicine in 2018. This article provides a condensed overview for clinical practice; some key aspects of these position papers are presented focussing on the monitoring of energy expenditure and macronutrient administration.