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We, therefore, conducted a web-based, cross-sectional survey for German-speaking neurointensivists mapping the clinical practices of MNT on NICUs to identify research gaps and common grounds for future clinical trials. A total of 25.9% (56\/216) NICU representatives responded to our questionnaire. A total of 78.2% (43\/55) were neurologist and 63% (34\/54) held a leadership role. Overall, 80.4% (41\/51) had established a standard operating procedure (SOP), largely based on the DGEM-Guideline (53.7%; 22\/41), followed by the ESPEN-Guideline (14.6%; 6\/41). Upon admission, 36% (18\/50) conducted a risk stratification, with 83.3% primarily relying on past medical history (15\/18) and clinical gestalt (15\/18). Energy expenditure (EE) was measured or calculated by 75% (36\/48), with 72.2% (26\/36) using pragmatic weight-based equations. Indirect calorimetry was used by 19.4% (7\/36). A total of 83.3% (30\/36) used the patient\u2019s serum glucose level as the primary biomarker to monitor metabolic tolerance. SOPs regarding ICU-Acquired Weakness (ICUAW) were found in 8.9% (4\/45) of respondents. Overall, guideline adherence was 47%. In summary, this is, to the best of our knowledge, the first study systematically describing the currently applied concepts of MNT on NICUs. The data reveal great variations in the implementation of guideline recommendations, indicating the need for further research and tailored approaches to optimize nutritional therapy in neurointensive care settings.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm13020447","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,15]],"date-time":"2024-01-15T07:25:07Z","timestamp":1705303507000},"page":"447","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":4,"title":["Survey on Nutrition in Neurological Intensive Care Units (SONNIC)\u2014A Cross-Sectional Survey among German-Speaking Neurointensivists on Medical Nutritional Therapy"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"13","author":[{"given":"Leon","family":"Gehri","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9553-9911","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Moritz L.","family":"Schmidbauer","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Timon","family":"Putz","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Luka","family":"Ratkovic","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Andreas","family":"Maskos","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Cedric","family":"Zeisberger","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7768-8443","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Julia","family":"Zibold","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-0417-2267","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Konstantinos","family":"Dimitriadis","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, 81377 Munich, Germany"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"name":"on behalf of the IGNITE Study Group","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2024,1,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"502","DOI":"10.1016\/j.clnu.2005.03.006","article-title":"Negative impact of hypocaloric feeding and energy balance on clinical outcome in ICU patients","volume":"24","author":"Villet","year":"2005","journal-title":"Clin. 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