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Nutrition Interactions with COVID-19

These articles provide information on what is currently known about the nutrition interactions with the virus and its effects on the human body. A strong focus is also to understand how nutritional circumstances or interventions might mitigate the infections’ harm, both acutely and in the long term. The collection also showcases, and welcomes, good quality evidence studying the combination of diet and lifestyle factors that may strengthen immunity and susceptibility to the virus.
 

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Critical care nutrition and COVID-19: a cause of malnutrition not to be underestimated.

Details
Category: Nutrition Interactions with COVID-19
Hits: 40
ID: 60
  • Study Status: Published
  • Study Type: Brief report
  • Study Location: UK

Study Title
Critical Care Nutrition and COVID-19: A Cause of Malnutrition Not to be Underestimated.

Principal Investigator
Timothy Eden, Shane McAuliffe.

Affiliation
Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health; Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Start Date
March 2020.

End Date
May 2021.

Study Objective
To highlight the nutritional challenges faced in the critical care management of patients with severe COVID-19 and the potential malnutrition resulting from prolonged ICU stays.

Short Abstract
This case report illustrates the significant impact of malnutrition during prolonged ICU stays in patients with severe COVID-19. The authors present a case of a 36-year-old man with no pre-existing conditions who developed severe malnutrition and weight loss during his ICU treatment for COVID-19. The case emphasizes the importance of early nutritional intervention and ongoing monitoring in critically ill patients, especially in light of the high metabolic demands of COVID-19.

Study Design
Single-case report with nutritional assessment and clinical management in the context of ICU care for a COVID-19 patient.

Population
Single patient (36-year-old male) admitted to ICU for severe COVID-19.

Sample Size
1 patient.

Inclusion Criteria
Patient diagnosed with COVID-19, admitted to ICU requiring ventilatory support.

Exclusion Criteria
None.

Intervention/Exposure
Nutritional management through enteral feeding during a prolonged ICU stay, with nutritional requirements adjusted based on catabolic demands.

Outcome Measures

  • Weight loss and malnutrition
  • Protein and caloric provision during ICU stay
  • ICU-related morbidity (including complications from pulmonary embolism and prolonged ventilatory support)

Funding Source
No specific funding declared.

Collaborating Institutions
Hammersmith Hospital, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust; NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health.

Ethics Approval
Not required (case report).

Publication Status
Published in BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, May 2021.

Keywords
COVID-19, critical care nutrition, malnutrition, ICU, enteral feeding.

Data Collection Methods
Nutritional assessment, weight monitoring, and clinical observations recorded throughout the ICU stay.

Primary Data Availability
Not applicable (case report).

Contact Information
Dr. Timothy Eden, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..