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Malnutrition in critically ill patients has been associated with a greater length of hospital stay, incidence of complications, and risk of death. Up to 37% of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are either moderately or severely malnourished1. Optimizing enteral nutrition delivery is key to maximizing the benefits of nutrition support for critically ill patients. At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020, the role of nutrition support for COVID-19 patients was poorly understood. In May 2020, the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) approved nutrition guidelines for COVID-19 patients that state that the initiation of early enteral nutrition should occur within 24-36 hours of ICU admission or within 12 hours of intubation and placement on mechanical ventilation.
Further research is needed to investigate the impact of early nutrition support therapy on the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 patients on mechanical ventilation.
Publication Date
5-2024
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Translational Medical Research
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Chang V, Homayouni R, Uhley V. Use of early enteral nutrition in mechanically ventilated COVID-19 patients. Poster presented at: Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine Embark Capstone Colloquium; 2024 May; Rochester Hills, MI.
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The Embark Capstone Colloquium at the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine, Rochester Hills, MI, May, 2024.