Application of fish oil lipid emulsion for parenteral nutrition in critical illness

Use of fish oil lipid emulsions,which are rich inω-3 lip- ids,in critical ill patients may exert an effect to reduce ventilation time, mortality,antibiotic demand,and length of stay.ω-3 Fatty acid con- tained in fish oil has beneficial properties of reduction of inflammatory re- action and immunological modulation.Using a high-dose short-term infusion of fish oil lipid emulsion,rapid immunologic changes and effects on the endotoxin-induced stress response may be achieved.This review discussed the current advances in parenteral administration of fish oil lip- id emulsion in the intensive care patients.