Open AccessNutrition support in critically ill COVID-19 patients
Author(s) -
Abdolreza Norouzy
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
world nutrition journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2580-7013
DOI - 10.25220/wnj.v04.s3.0006
Subject(s) - critically ill , malnutrition , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , medicine , disease , virology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , outbreak
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.