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INTRODUCTION: In 2020 the pandemic caused by SARS-COV-2 demanded an enormous number of healthcare resources in order to guarantee adequate treatment and support for those patients. This study aims to assess caloric and protein intake and evaluate its associations with relevant clinical outcomes in critically ill with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients. METHODS: A nationwide, multicentre prospective observational study including twelve Argentinian intensive care units (ICUs,) was conducted between March and October 2020. INCLUSION CRITERIA: Adult ICU patients>18 years admitted to the ICU with COVID-19 diagnosis and mechanical ventilation for at least 48h. Statistical analysis was carried out using IBM-SPSS© 24 programme. RESULTS: One hundred and eighty-five patients were included in the study. Those who died had lower protein intake (0.73g/kg/day (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.70-0.75 vs 0.97g/kg/day (CI 0.95-0.99), P<0.001), and lower caloric intake than those who survived (12.94kcal/kg/day (CI 12.48-13.39) vs 16.47kcal/kg/day (CI 16.09-16.8), P<0.001). A model was built, and logistic regression showed that factors associated with the probability of achieving caloric and protein intake, were the early start of nutritional support, modified NUTRIC score higher than five points, and undernutrition (Subjective Global Assessment B or C). The patients that underwent mechanical ventilation in a prone position present less caloric and protein intake, similar to those with APACHE II>18. CONCLUSIONS: Critically ill patients with COVID-19 associated respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation who died in ICU had less caloric and protein intake than those who survived. Early start on nutritional support and undernutrition increased the opportunity to achieve protein and caloric goals, whereas the severity of disease and mechanical ventilation in the prone position decreased the chance to reach caloric and protein targets.
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COVID-19 , Malnutrition , Adult , Humans , Critical Illness/therapy , Argentina , COVID-19 Testing , SARS-CoV-2 , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Malnutrition/etiology , Malnutrition/therapyABSTRACT
Resumen La nutrición cumple un valioso papel ante la infección por el nuevo coronavirus 2019 (covid-19), tanto para la prevención como para el tratamiento, y en particular en los pacientes adultos mayores, debido a que tienen un alto riesgo de desarrollar desnutrición, la cual podría desencadenar diversas complicaciones relacionadas a la enfermedad, sobre todo durante el periodo de hospitalización o en la unidad de cuidados intensivos. El manejo nutricional, además del manejo farmacológico, debe ser implementado de manera adecuada y oportuna por el personal de salud. El objetivo de la presente revisión es brindar información sobre la intervención nutricional para el manejo de personas adultas mayores con infección de covid-19.
Abstract Nutrition plays a valuable role in the face of infection by the new coronavirus 2019 (covid-19) both for prevention and treatment, particularly in older adult patients due to their increased risk of developing malnutrition, which could cause various complications related to covid-19, especially during the hospitalization period or, where appropriate, in the Intensive Care Unit. Nutritional therapy must be considered and implemented by health personnel in an appropriate way. The objective of this review is to provide relevant information regarding nutritional intervention in different clinical fields for the management of older adults with covid-19 infection.
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INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is characterized by various clinical manifestations, mainly respiratory involvement. Disease-related malnutrition is associated with impaired respiratory function and increased all-cause morbidity and mortality. Patients with COVID-19 infection carry a high nutritional risk. After designing a specific nutritional support protocol for this disease, we carried out a retrospective study on malnutrition and on the use of nutritional support in patients with COVID-19. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study to determine whether nutritional support positively affected hospital stay, clinical complications, and mortality in patients with COVID-19. We compared the results with those of standard nutritional management. Our secondary objectives were to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients with COVID-19 and the value of nutritional support in the hospital where the study was performed. RESULTS: At least 60% of patients with COVID-19 experience malnutrition (up to 78.66% presented at least 1 of the parameters studied). The specialized nutritional support protocol was indicated in only 21 patients (28%) and was started early in only 12 patients (16%). Hospital stay was significantly shorter in patients managed with the early protocol (5.09 days, 95% CI, 1.338-8.853, p<0.01). Similarly, in this group, respiratory distress was less severe and less frequent (41% vs 82.5%, p<0.007), and statistically significantly fewer complications were recorded (9/12 vs 91/63; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 is associated with high rates of disease-related malnutrition. Early implementation of a specialized nutritional support plan can improve the prognosis of these patients by reducing hospital stay, the possibility of more severe respiratory distress, and complications in general.
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COVID-19 , Malnutrition , Nutritional Support , COVID-19/complications , COVID-19/mortality , Dyspnea/virology , Humans , Length of Stay , Malnutrition/epidemiology , Retrospective StudiesABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: Introduction: the identification of nutritional risk at hospital admission is important to establish timely interventions in the COVID-19 patient care cycle, due to a high risk of it being associated with complications. Objective: to determine the association between the level of nutritional risk upon admission and in-hospital mortality at 28 days in patients diagnosed with COVID-19 treated between March and October 2020 in two hospital institutions in Colombia. Methods: a retrospective, observational study. Hospitalized patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 were included and assessed by the Nutrition Service using the nutritional risk identification in emergencies scale, adapted from the NRS 2002 scale. In-hospital mortality at 28 days was analyzed as the primary endpoint, and hospital stay, admission to Intensive Care Unit (ICU), and requirement for mechanical ventilation as secondary endpoints. Results: a total of 1230 patients were included, with a mean age of 65.43 ± 15.90 years, mainly men (57.1 %, n = 702). A high nutritional risk (≥ 2 points) was identified in 74.3 % (n = 914). Patients with a high nutritional risk had a greater probability of in-hospital death at 28 days (HRadj: 1.64; 95 % CI: 1.11-2.44), and a greater risk of requiring mechanical ventilation (OR = 1.78; 95 % CI: 1.11-2.86) or ICU admission (OR = 1.478; 95 % CI: 1.05-2.09), as well as hospital stay longer than 7 days (OR = 1.91; 95 % CI: 1.47-2.48). Conclusions: patients with a diagnosis of COVID-19 at high nutritional risk had a significantly higher in-hospital mortality at 28 days and a higher probability of requiring mechanical ventilation, ICU admission, and prolonged hospital stay.
INTRODUCCIÓN: Introducción: la identificación del riesgo nutricional al ingreso hospitalario es importante para establecer intervenciones oportunas en el ciclo de atención del paciente con COVID-19, debido al alto riesgo de asociarse a complicaciones. Objetivo: determinar la asociación entre el nivel de riesgo nutricional al ingreso y la mortalidad intrahospitalaria a 28 días en pacientes con diagnóstico de COVID-19 atendidos entre marzo y octubre de 2020 en una red de dos instituciones hospitalarias de Colombia. Metodología: estudio observacional retrospectivo. Se incluyeron pacientes hospitalizados con diagnóstico de COVID-19 y valorados por el Servicio de Nutrición con la escala de identificación de riesgo nutricional en emergencias, adaptada de la escala NRS 2002. Se analizó como resultado principal la mortalidad intrahospitalaria a 28 días y como secundarios, la estancia hospitalaria, el ingreso a la Unidad de Cuidados Intensivos (UCI) y el requerimiento de ventilación mecánica. Resultados: se incluyeron 1230 pacientes, con edad promedio de 65,43 ± 15,90 años, principalmente hombres (57,1 %, n = 702). Se identificó un alto riesgo nutricional (≥ 2 puntos) en el 74,3 % (n = 914). Se evidenció que los pacientes con alto riesgo nutricional tenían una mayor probabilidad de muerte intrahospitalaria a 28 días (HR: 1,64; IC 95 %: 1,11-2,44) y un mayor riesgo de requerir ventilación mecánica (OR = 1,78; IC 95 %: 1,11-2,86), de ingreso en la UCI (OR = 1,478; IC 95 %: 1,05-2,09) y de estancia hospitalaria superior a 7 días (OR = 1,91; IC 95 %: 1,47-2,48). Conclusiones: los pacientes con diagnóstico de COVID-19 y riesgo nutricional alto presentaron una mortalidad intrahospitalaria a 28 días significativamente mayor y una mayor probabilidad de requerir ventilación mecánica y atención en la UCI, así como estancias hospitalarias prolongadas.
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COVID-19 , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Hospital Mortality , Hospitals , Humans , Intensive Care Units , Male , Middle Aged , Respiration, Artificial , Retrospective Studies , SARS-CoV-2ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 is characterized by various clinical manifestations, mainly respiratory involvement. Disease-related malnutrition is associated with impaired respiratory function and increased all-cause morbidity and mortality. Patients with COVID-19 infection carry a high nutritional risk. After designing a specific nutritional support protocol for this disease, we carried out a retrospective study on malnutrition and on the use of nutritional support in patients with COVID-19. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study to determine whether nutritional support positively affected hospital stay, clinical complications, and mortality in patients with COVID-19. We compared the results with those of standard nutritional management. Our secondary objectives were to determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients with COVID-19 and the value of nutritional support in the hospital where the study was performed. RESULTS: At least 60% of patients with COVID-19 experience malnutrition (up to 78.66% presented at least 1 of the parameters studied). The specialized nutritional support protocol was indicated in only 21 patients (28%) and was started early in only 12 patients (16%). Hospital stay was significantly shorter in patients managed with the early protocol (5.09 days, 95% CI, 1.338-8.853, p<0.01). Similarly, in this group, respiratory distress was less severe and less frequent (41% vs 82.5%, p<0.007), and statistically significantly fewer complications were recorded (9/12 vs 91/63; p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: COVID-19 is associated with high rates of disease-related malnutrition. Early implementation of a specialized nutritional support plan can improve the prognosis of these patients by reducing hospital stay, the possibility of more severe respiratory distress, and complications in general.