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Medical nutrition therapy for patients with malnutrition post–intensive care unit discharge: A case report of recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19)
Author(s) -
Burslem Ryan,
Parker Anna
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nutrition in clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.725
H-Index - 71
eISSN - 1941-2452
pISSN - 0884-5336
DOI - 10.1002/ncp.10728
Subject(s) - medicine , malnutrition , medical nutrition therapy , intensive care medicine , covid-19 , intensive care unit , disease , pandemic , rehabilitation , population , parenteral nutrition , coronavirus , clinical nutrition , quality of life (healthcare) , physical therapy , infectious disease (medical specialty) , nursing , environmental health
Patients discharged from an intensive care unit (ICU) are frequently malnourished and experience ongoing inadequate nutrition intake because of a variety of barriers, which may lead to further declines in nutrition status. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has drawn increased awareness to this vulnerable patient population and the importance of nutrition rehabilitation to promote optimal recovery from acute illness. Despite this, there are no formal guidelines addressing medical nutrition therapy during the post‐ICU recovery phase. This review provides an overview of the nutrition management of patients during the post‐ICU recovery phase with a specific focus on COVID‐19. A case study will demonstrate how medical nutrition therapy improved the nutrition status and quality of life for a patient who became severely malnourished after a prolonged hospitalization for COVID‐19.