Fiber: Gut Health and Critical Care Guidelines

This program presented on February 19, 2017 describes the types and sources of fiber including fibers used in enteral formulas and explains the benefits of soluble and insoluble fiber. A review of the gut microbiome and how the use of prebiotics and probiotics may be beneficial in the ICU patient is addressed in addition to a more thorough clarification of when to use soluble and/or insoluble fiber as recognized in the 2016 Critical Care Nutrition Guidelines.

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Activity number for viewing this recording through February 19, 2018 is 133801 (level 2).
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