Nutrition in the intensive care unit and early recovery influence functional outcomes for survivors of critical illness: A prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients who are critically ill may receive suboptimal nutrition that leads to weight loss and increased risk of functional deficits.

Methods

Our overarching hypothesis is that nutrition in the intensive care unit (ICU) and the early recovery phase associates with functional outcomes at short-term follow-up. We enrolled adult patients who attended the University of Kentucky ICU recovery clinic (ICU-RC) from November 2021 to June 2022. Patients participated in muscle and functional assessments. Nutrition intake and status during the ICU stay were analyzed. The Subjective Global Assessment and a nutrition questionnaire were used to identify changes in intake, ongoing gastrointestinal symptoms, and patient's access to food at the ICU-RC appointment.

Results

Fo

SUBMITTER: Jubina LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210604 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature