ArticleNutrients2021
The Association between Nutritional Status and In-Hospital Mortality of COVID-19 in Critically-Ill Patients in the ICU.
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- Hypertension and mortality in SARS-COV-2 infection: A meta-analysis of observational studies after 2 years of pandemic.European journal of internal medicine · 2023Pooled it
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- Outcomes of Hospitalized Liver Cirrhosis Patients With COVID-19 Infection: A Retrospective Analysis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Improved Survival in Malnourished COVID-19 Inpatients with Oral Nutrition Supplementation.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Population-Based Analysis of Vaccination Status and Post-Vaccination Adverse Events in Adults Aged 55 and Older.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Prognostic Accuracy of Nutritional Assessment Tools in Critically-Ill COVID-19 Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Machine Learning and Clinical Predictors of Mortality in Cardiac Arrest Patients: A Comprehensive Analysis.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2024Article
- Prediction prolonged mechanical ventilation in trauma patients of the intensive care unit according to initial medical factors: a machine learning approach.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Do Body Mass Index and Nutritional Risk Score 2002 Influence the In-Hospital Mortality of Patients Following Cardiac Arrest?Nutrients · 2023Article
- SepsEast Registry indicates high mortality associated with COVID-19 caused acute respiratory failure in Central-Eastern European intensive care units.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The Role of Obesity, Body Composition, and Nutrition in COVID-19 Pandemia: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2022Review
- The Effects of an Intensive Rehabilitation Program on the Nutritional and Functional Status of Post-COVID-19 Pneumonia Patients.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Nutritional and Functional Impact of Acute SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Hospitalized Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- COVID-19 Disease and Outcomes among Critically Ill Patients: The Case of Medical Nutritional Therapy.Nutrients · 2022Article
- Malnutrition Increases Hospital Length of Stay and Mortality among Adult Inpatients with COVID-19.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become one of the leading causes of death worldwide. The impact of poor nutritional status on increased mortality and prolonged ICU (intensive care unit) stay in critically ill patients is well-documented. This study aims to assess how nutritional status and BMI (body mass index) affected in-hospital mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients Methods: We conducted a retrospective study and analysed medical records of 286 COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit of the University Clinical Hospital in Wroclaw (Poland).
resultsA total of 286 patients were analysed. In the sample group, 8% of patients who died had a BMI within the normal range, 46% were overweight, and 46% were obese. There was a statistically significantly higher death rate in men (73%) and those with BMIs between 25.0-29.9 (
conclusionsBeing overweight in critically ill COVID-19 patients requiring invasive mechanical ventilation increases their risk of death significantly. Additional factors indicating a higher risk of death include the patient's age, high PCT, potassium levels, and NRS ≥ 3 measured at the time of admission to the ICU.
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