Achievement of adequate nutrition contributes to maintaining the skeletal muscle area in patients with sepsis undergoing early mobilization: a retrospective observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The onset of muscle loss in critically ill patients, known as intensive care unit-acquired weakness (ICU-AW), worsens their outcomes. Preventing muscle loss, which begins in the early phase of critical illness, is crucial in patient care. Adequate nutrition management may contribute to maintaining muscles; however, its evidence in patients with sepsis is insufficient. This study aimed to analyze the association between energy achievement rate in the first 7-days of critical care and muscle area changes evaluated by computed tomography (CT).

Methods

This was a retrospective observational study. Patients with sepsis admitted to the intensive care (ICU) of a tertiary care hospital in Japan were included. They were divided into three groups according to tertiles of th

SUBMITTER: Abe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10893714 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature