Nutrition support in critically ill COVID-19 patients

  • Abdolreza Norouzy Mashhad University of Medical Sciences
Keywords: COVID-19, malnutrition, ICU, enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition

Abstract

Diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition should be considered in the management of COVID-19 patients to improve both short- and long-term prognosis. Patients at risk for poor outcomes and higher mortality following infection with COVID-19, namely older adults and polymorbid individuals, should be checked for malnutrition through screening and assessment.