Lessons Learned in Nutrition Therapy in Patients With Severe COVID-19.
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
; 44(8): 1369-1375, 2020 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-726302
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reached worldwide, and until a vaccine is found, it will continue to cause significant morbidity and mortality. The clinical presentation of COVID-19 ranges from that of being asymptomatic to developing a fatal illness characterized by multiple organ involvement. Approximately 20% of the patients will require hospitalization; one-quarter of hospitalized patients will develop severe COVID-19 requiring admission to the intensive care unit, most frequently, with acute respiratory failure. An ongoing effort is being made to identify the patients that will develop severe COVID-19. Overall, patients present with 3 different phenotypes of nutrition risk (1) the frail older patient, (2) the patient with severe ongoing chronic illness, and (3) the patient with severe and morbid obesity. These 3 phenotypes represent different nutrition risks and diverse nutrition interventions. This article explores the different potential approaches to nutrition intervention in patients with COVID-19, evaluating, in this process, the challenges faced in the implementation of guidelines written by different societies.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Nutritional Status
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Nutritional Support
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Critical Care
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Nutrition Therapy
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Frailty
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COVID-19
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Obesity
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Prognostic study
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Jpen.2005
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