Evolution of the nutritional status of COVID-19 critically-ill patients: a prospective observational study from ICU admission to three months after ICU discharge

Malnutrition following intensive care unit (ICU) stay is frequent and could be especially prominent in critically ill Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients as they present prolonged inflammatory state and long length stay. We aimed to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in critically ill COVID-19 patients both at the acute and recovery phases of infection.

Source: Clinical Nutrition - May 24, 2021 Category: Nutrition Authors: C. Rives-Lange, A. Zimmer, A. Merazka, C. Carette, A. Martins-Bexinga, C. Hauw-Berlemont, E. Guerot, A.S. Jannot, J.L. Diehl, S. Czernichow, B. Hermann Tags: Covid-19 Source Type: research