Effect of standard- versus high-protein enteral feeding on rectus femoris muscle mass in mechanically ventilated traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective randomized study in Egypt and the United States

Early high protein intake significantly preserves muscle mass, reducing the duration of stay in the ICU and the need for mechanical ventilation.

Authors

Mohamed Alaa Elsaid Barrima
Mohammad Abdullah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4650-7726)
Pavan Sekhar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-6304-6545)
Hanan Elkalawy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-9848-3179)
Mona Fayad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0238-3207)

Institutions

Tufts Medical Center (US)
Tanta University Hospital (EG)

Publication Details

Journal: Acute and Critical Care
Published: 2025-11-24
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4266/acc.001025
Primary Topic: Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology
Type: article
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article

Effect of standard- versus high-protein enteral feeding on rectus femoris muscle mass in mechanically ventilated traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective randomized study in Egypt and the United States

Mohamed Alaa Elsaid Barrima, Mohammad Abdullah, Pavan Sekhar, Hanan Elkalawy et al.

Nov 24, 2025

Acute and Critical Care

Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

article

Effect of standard- versus high-protein enteral feeding on rectus femoris muscle mass in mechanically ventilated traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective randomized study in Egypt and the United States

Mohamed Alaa Elsaid Barrima, Mohammad Abdullah, Pavan Sekhar, Hanan Elkalawy, Mona Fayad

November 24, 2025article en

Abstract

Early high protein intake significantly preserves muscle mass, reducing the duration of stay in the ICU and the need for mechanical ventilation.

Acute and Critical CareVol. 41(1)

Tufts Medical Center (US), Tanta University Hospital (EG)

Openalex Percentile: Top 57%

Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology

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Effect of standard- versus high-protein enteral feeding on rectus femoris muscle mass in mechanically ventilated traumatic brain injury patients: a prospective randomized study in Egypt and the United States — Mohamed Alaa Elsaid Barrima, Mohammad Abdullah, et al. · Acute and Critical Care (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS