When a calorie isn’t just a calorie: a revised look at nutrition in critically ill patients with sepsis and acute kidney injury

This 2022 review examines the complexities of nutritional management in critically ill patients with sepsis and acute kidney injury (AKI). It highlights that sepsis induces unique metabolic changes, such as activation of fasting metabolism, which may be protective. Traditional nutrition strategies, often based on inaccurate caloric estimates and not accounting