Early goal enteral nutrition associated with decreased in-hospital death in mechanically ventilated critically ill adults: a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: Early enteral nutrition (EN) in critically ill adult patients is thought to improve mortality and morbidity; expert guidelines recommend early initiation of EN in critically ill adults. However, the ideal schedule and dose of EN remain understudied.

Study Objective: Our objective was to evaluate the relationship between achieving 70% of recommended EN within 2 days of intubation ('early goal EN') and clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated medically critically ill adults.

Validation of a Self-Monitoring Tool for Use in Exercise Therapy.

Background: Aerobic exercise at a subsymptom heart rate has been recommended as therapy for postconcussion syndrome. Assessing adherence with an accurate heart rate-monitoring instrument is difficult, limiting the proliferation of large-scale randomized controlled trials.

Objective: To evaluate the validity of the Fitbit Charge HR compared with electrocardiogram (EKG) to monitor heart rate during a treadmill-based exercise protocol.