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ReviewClinical nutrition ESPEN2022

Strategies to ensure continuity of nutritional care in patients with COVID-19 infection on discharge from hospital: A rapid review.

Jawairia Latif, C Elizabeth Weekes, Anna Julian, Gary Frost, Jane Murphy, Yessica Abigail Tronco-Hernandez, Mary Hickson

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Review in Clinical nutrition ESPEN, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Jawairia LatifLondon Northwest University Healthcare Trust, Nutrition and Dietetics, Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow, HA1 3UJ, UK. Electronic address: j.latif@nhs.net.
C Elizabeth WeekesGuy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London SE1 7EH, UK. Electronic address: elizabeth.weekes@gstt.nhs.uk.
Anna JulianNHS Glasgow and Clyde, Nutrition and Dietetics, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, 91 Castle Street, Glasgow, G31 3HT, UK. Electronic address: anna.julian@ggc.scot.nhs.uk.
Gary FrostImperial College London, Hammersmith Campus, Du Cane Road, London, W12 0NN, UK. Electronic address: g.frost@imperial.ac.uk.
Jane MurphyFaculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bournemouth University, 10 St Pauls Lane, Bournemouth, BH8 8GP, UK. Electronic address: jmurphy@bournemouth.ac.uk.
Yessica Abigail Tronco-HernandezPlymouth Institute of Health Research, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. Electronic address: abigail.troncohernandez@plymouth.ac.uk.
Mary HicksonPlymouth Institute of Health Research, University of Plymouth, Plymouth, UK. Electronic address: mary.hickson@plymouth.ac.uk.
University of Plymouth · GBBournemouth University · GBGuy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust · GBHammersmith Hospital · GBLondon North West Healthcare NHS Trust · GBNHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND &

aimsThe risk of malnutrition in people with COVID-19 is high; prevalence is reported as 37% in general medical inpatients, 53% in elderly inpatients and 67% in ICU. Thus, nutrition is a crucial element of assessment and treatment. This rapid review aimed to evaluate what evidence is available to inform evidence-based decision making on the nutritional care of patients hospitalised with COVID-19 infection.

methodsCochrane Rapid Reviews guidance was followed; the protocol was registered (CRD42020208448). Studies were selected that included patients with COVID-19, pneumonia, respiratory distress syndrome and acute respiratory failure, in hospital or the community, and which examined nutritional support. All types of studies were eligible for inclusion except non-systematic reviews, commentaries, editorials and single case studies. Six electronic databases were searched: MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, PubMed, CINAHL and MedRxiv.

resultsTwenty-six articles on COVID-19 were retrieved, including 11 observational studies, five guidelines and 10 opinion articles. Seven further articles on pneumonia included three RCTs, one unblinded trial, three observational studies, and one systematic review on rehabilitation post-ICU admission for respiratory illness. The evidence from these articles is presented narratively and used to guide the nutritional and dietetic care process.

conclusionsOlder patients with COVID-19 infection are at risk of malnutrition and addressing this may be important in recovery. The use of nutritional management strategies applicable to other acute conditions are recommended. However, traditional screening and implementation techniques need to be modified to ensure infection control measures can be maintained. The most effective nutritional interventions require further research and more detailed guidance on nutritional management post-discharge to support long-term recovery is needed.

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COVID-19AftercareAgedHospitalsHumansNutritional SupportPatient DischargeSARS-CoV-2COVID-19DieteticsGuidelinesMalnutritionNutritional careSystematic review

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PMID35063190
PMCPMC8603263
OpenAlexW3217115184

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