Research Article

Early Enteral Nutrition Preserves Intestinal Barrier Function through Reducing the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps (NETs) in Critically Ill Surgical Patients

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The effect of early EN on mucosal morphology in critical illness. (a) Abdominal manifestations and fistula radiography for critically ill surgical patients. (b) H&E staining for intestinal histology in critical illness receiving different types of nutrition.
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