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ArticleJournal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care2022

Nutrition support for critically ill patients during the COVID-19 pandemic: the Italian SIAARTI survey.

Romano Tetamo, Ciro Fittipaldi, Salvatore Buono, Michele Umbrello

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Romano TetamoGià Direttore UOC Anestesia E Rianimazione E Dipartimento Emergenza Urgenza, ARNAS Civico Palermo, Palermo, Italy.
Ciro FittipaldiUOC Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Hospital Pellegrini, Naples, Italy.
Salvatore BuonoDirettore UOC Anestesia, Rianimazione E Terapia Intensiva, AORN Ospedali Dei Colli Presidio Ospedaliero CTO, Naples, Italy.
Michele UmbrelloSC Anestesia e Rianimazione II, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo - Polo Universitario, Ospedale San Carlo Borromeo, Milan, Italy. michele.umbrello@asst-santipaolocarlo.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4356-3543

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backgroundCritically ill, COVID-19 patients are characterized by a hypermetabolic state and a reduced food intake and are at high risk of malnutrition and lean body mass loss. An appropriate metabolic-nutritional intervention aims to reduce complications and improve the clinical outcomes. We conducted a cross-sectional, multicenter, observational, nationwide online survey involving Italian Intensivists to assess the nutritional practices in critically ill patients with COVID-19.

resultsA group of experts in nutrition of the Italian Society of Anaesthesia Analgesia Resuscitation and Intensive Care (SIAARTI) developed a 24-item questionnaire; the 9000 members of the Society were invited to participate through emails and social networks. Data was collected from June 1 to August 1, 2021. A total of 545 responses were collected: 56% in northern, 25% in central, and 20% in southern Italy. Artificial nutrition support is directly handled by intensivists in > 90 of the cases; the nutritional status is assessed as suggested by the guidelines in more than 70% of the cases, and a form of nutrition support is started within the first 48 h from ICU admission by > 90% of the respondents. Nutritional targets are reached in 4-7 days in > 75% of the cases, mainly by the enteral route. Indirect calorimetry, muscle ultrasound, and bioimpedance analysis are used by a limited part of the interviewees. Only about a half of the respondents reported the nutritional issues in the ICU discharge summary.

conclusionsThis survey among Italian Intensivists during the COVID-19 epidemic showed how the beginning, progression, and route of nutritional support adhere to international recommendations, while recommendations on the tools to set the target and monitor the efficacy of the metabolic support are less followed.

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