Implementation of a Multidisciplinary Nutritional Support Team and Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19

The South Korean government established the multidisciplinary nutritional support teams (NST) system for enhancing the evaluation and adequate supply of nutritional support to patients at high risk of malnutrition. However, the impact of the NST on clinical outcomes in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remains unclear. We aimed to investigate whether NST implementation affects survival outcomes in patients with COVID-19 requiring intensive care unit (ICU) admission.
Source: Clinical Nutrition - Category: Nutrition Authors: Tags: Original article Source Type: research