Observational studyClinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2022
Nutritional status in post SARS-Cov2 rehabilitation patients.
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- Association of dietary inflammatory index and the SARS-CoV-2 infection incidence, severity and mortality of COVID-19: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Nutrition journal · 2024Pooled it
- Psychophysiological Adaptations to Exercise Training in COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review.BioMed research international · 2024Pooled it
- Arterial Stiffness and Functional Impairment in Post-COVID-19 Syndrome: A Multifactorial Puzzle.Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia · 2026Article
- Optimizing the Efficacy of a Rehabilitation Program for Neurological Critical Patients.Journal of clinical neurology (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Article
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- Phase angle (PhA) in overweight and obesity: evidence of applicability from diagnosis to weight changes in obesity treatment.Reviews in endocrine & metabolic disorders · 2023Review
- COVID-19: Lessons on malnutrition, nutritional care and public health from the ESPEN-WHO Europe call for papers.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Article
- Modifications of Chest CT Body Composition Parameters at Three and Six Months after Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Prospective telehealth analysis of functional performance, frailty, quality of life, and mental health after COVID-19 hospitalization.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Skeletal Muscle Mass, Sarcopenia and Rehabilitation Outcomes in Post-Acute COVID-19 Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Article
- Post-Intensive Care Syndrome and Its New Challenges in Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic: A Review of Recent Advances and Perspectives.Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
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aimsAfter prolonged hospitalization, the assessment of nutritional status and the identification of adequate nutritional support is of paramount importance. In this observational study, we aimed at assessing the presence of a malnutrition condition in SARS-Cov2 patients after the acute phase and the effects of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation program on nutritional and functional status.
methodsWe recruited 48 patients (26 males/22 females) admitted to our Rehabilitation Unit after discharge from acute Covid Hospitals in northern Italy with negative swab for SARS-Cov2. We used the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria to identify patients with different degrees of malnutrition. Patients underwent a 3 to 4-week individual multidisciplinary rehabilitation program consisting of nutritional intervention (energy intake 27to30 kcal/die/kg and protein intake 1-1.3 g/die/kg), exercise for total body conditioning and progressive aerobic exercise with cycle- and arm-ergometer (45 min, 5 days/week). At admission and discharge from our Rehabilitation Unit, body composition and phase angle (PhA) (BIA101 Akern), muscle strength (handgrip, HG) and physical performance (Timed-Up-and-Go, TUG) were assessed.
resultsAt admission in all patients the mean weight loss, as compared to the habitual weight, was -12.1 (7.6)%, mean BMI was 25.9 (7.9) kg/m
conclusionsWe diagnosed a malnutrition condition in 60% of our post SARS-Cov2 patients. An individualized nutritional intervention with adequate energy and protein intake combined with tailored aerobic and strengthening exercise improved nutritional and functional status.
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