Organ support & nutrition

The role of lipid emulsions containing omega-3 fatty acids for medical and surgical critical care patients

Crit CarePublished Consensus statement

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Inclusion of fish oil in intravenous lipid emulsion (ILEs) is associated with meaningful clinical benefits without signals of harm

  2. ILE choice should be based on current evidence, as further definitive evidence seems unlikely

  3. Future individualized ICU care will require intelligent study designs using biomarkers of omega-3 derivatives, inflammatory-resolving processes and/or muscle protein breakdown

Original publication

The role of lipid emulsions containing omega-3 fatty acids for medical and surgical critical care patients. Crit Care. Published 12 August 2024. doi:10.1186/s13054-024-05053-4

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