Observational studyClinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland)2022
Evolution of the nutritional status of COVID-19 critically-ill patients: A prospective observational study from ICU admission to three months after ICU discharge.
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- Risk of Malnutrition in Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2022Pooled it
- Glycine by enteral route does not improve major clinical outcomes in severe COVID-19: a randomized clinical pilot trial.Scientific reports · 2024Trial
- Nutritional and Physical Rehabilitation in Post-Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Ambulatory Patients: The NutriEcoMuscle Study.Nutrients · 2025Observational
- The predictive value of GLIM criteria on clinical outcomes and responses to nutritional support in patients with neurocritical illnesses.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Inadequate Energy Delivery Is Frequent among COVID-19 Patients Requiring ECMO Support and Associated with Increased ICU Mortality.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Nutrition support practices across the care continuum in a single centre critical care unit during the first surge of the COVID-19 pandemic - A comparison of VV-ECMO and non-ECMO patients.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Observational
- COVID-19: Lessons on malnutrition, nutritional care and public health from the ESPEN-WHO Europe call for papers.Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2022Article
- The Impact of Long COVID-19 on Muscle Health.Clinics in geriatric medicine · 2022Review
- Nutritional management of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection during rehabilitation.Journal of frailty, sarcopenia and falls · 2022Review
- Does Route of Full Feeding Affect Outcome among Ventilated Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.Nutrients · 2021Observational
- 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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aimsMalnutrition 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.
methodsWe conducted a prospective observational study including critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation discharged alive from a medical ICU of a university hospital. We collected demographic, anthropometric and ICU stay data (SAPS2, recourse to organ support and daily energy intake). Nutritional status and nutritional support were collected at one month after ICU discharge (M1) by phone interview and at 3 months after ICU discharge (M3) during a specialized and dedicated consultation conducted by a dietitian. Malnutrition diagnosis was based on weight loss and body mass index (BMI) criteria following the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition. Primary outcome was the prevalence of malnutrition at M3 and secondary outcomes were the evolution of nutritional status from ICU admission to M3 and factors associated with malnutrition at M3.
resultsFrom march 13th to may 15th, 2020, 38 patients were discharged alive from the ICU, median [IQR] age 66 [59-72] years, BMI 27.8 [25.5-30.7] kg/m
conclusionMalnutrition is frequent, protracted and probably underrecognized among critically ill Covid-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation with more than half patients still being undernourished three months after ICU discharge. A particular attention should be paid to the nutritional status of these patients not only during their ICU stay but also following ICU discharge.
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