Hypermetabolism and COVID-19.

CONCLUSION: Critically ill patients with COVID-19 are in an extreme hypermetabolic state. This may explain the high failure rates for mechanical ventilation for these patients and highlights the potential need for increased nutritional requirements for such patients. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - June 18, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Yu PJ, Cassiere H, DeRosa S, Bocchieri K, Yar S, Hartman A Tags: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Source Type: research