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Safety and efficacy of volume-based feeding in critically ill, mechanically ventilated adults using the ‘Protein & Energy Requirements Fed for Every Critically ill patient every Time’ (PERFECT) protocol: a before-and-after study

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Published Online: 2019-04-02

Published Print: 2019-12

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Brierley-Hobson, Sue https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2955-8668
Clarke, Graham

O’Keeffe, Vincent
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Received: 21 December 2018

Accepted: 7 March 2019

First Online: 2 April 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: This is discussed in ‘methods’ as follows:The study did not require informed patient consent: the system-level quality improvement initiative was designed to undertake a minimal-risk change in feed process which did not exceed the boundaries of standard clinical care, and could not take place practically if prior consent were required [, ]. The Local Health Board ‘Research and Development’ department consented to the work as a service evaluation project without need to pursue ethical review. The required University Healthcare Sciences and Medical Sciences Academics Ethics Committee approval was obtained before data analysis.

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