[The efficacy of caloric intake in critically ill patients with traumatic pathology].

Background: the effective contribution of enteral nutrition (EN) in intensive care units (ICU) is due to multiple factors.

Objectives: to determine the efficacy of caloric intake in critically ill patients with traumatic pathology receiving enteral nutrition, and to analyze cause and time of interruption of EN.

Method: prospective observational study (November 2015 - August 2016).

Pain Assessment in Mechanically Ventilated, Noncommunicative Severe Trauma Patients.

The aim of this study was to measure pain levels in noncommunicative patients with severe trauma who required tracheal suctioning and mobilization and to determine the utility of the Behavioral Indicators of Pain Scale (ESCID) in these cases. The pain scores for the procedures were recorded on Days 1, 3, and 6 of the patients' stay in the intensive care unit. These assessments were performed at 3 moments: before, during, and after the application of the procedures.