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SynthesisClinical nutrition ESPEN2021

Prevalence and outcomes of malnutrition among hospitalized COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Semagn Mekonnen Abate, Yigrem Ali Chekole, Mahlet Birhane Estifanos, Kalkidan Hassen Abate, Robel Hussen Kabthymer

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Synthesis in Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 41 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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41citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

41 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 84 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Semagn Mekonnen AbateDepartment of Anesthesiology, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Ethiopia. Electronic address: semmek17@gmail.com.
Yigrem Ali ChekoleDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Ethiopia.
Mahlet Birhane EstifanosDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Ethiopia.
Kalkidan Hassen AbateDepartment of Nutrition and Dietetics, College of Public Health and Medical Sciences, Jimma University, Ethiopia.
Robel Hussen KabthymerDepartment of Nutrition, School of Public Health, College of Health Sciences and Medicine, Dilla University, Ethiopia.
Dilla University · ETJimma University · ET

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalnutrition is inevitable in patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to its effect on the gastrointestinal system, immune system, and high metabolic activity. However, the prevalence of malnutrition and its outcomes is uncertain. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and outcome of malnutrition among patients with COVID-19.

methodA comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed/Medline; Science direct and LILACS from December 29, 2019 to September, 2020 without language restriction. All observational studies reporting the prevalence of malnutrition were included while case reports and reviews were excluded. The data were extracted with two independent authors with a customized format and the disagreements were resolved by the other authors. The methodological quality of included studies was evaluated using a standardized critical appraisal tool.

resultsA total of 511 articles were identified from different databases and 27 articles were selected for evaluation after the successive screening. Fourteen articles with 4187 participants were included. The pooled prevalence of malnutrition among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 was 49.11% (95% CI: 31.67 to 66.54). The odd of mortality among patients COVID-19 with malnutrition was 10 times more likely as compared to those who were well-nourished.

conclusionThe prevalence of malnutrition and mortality associated with malnutrition among COVID-19 hospitalized patients was very high which entails a mitigating strategy by different stakeholders to prevent and manage malnutrition and its outcomes. REGISTRATION: This systematic review was registered in Prospero's international prospective register of systematic reviews (CRD42020215396).

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HospitalizationHospital MortalityAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCOVID-19FemaleHumansMaleMalnutritionMiddle AgedPrevalenceSARS-CoV-2COVID-19MalnutritionMortalityNUTRICPrevalence

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PMCPMC7968150
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