The Influence of Prone Positioning on Energy and Protein Delivery in COVID-19 Patients Requiring ECMO Support.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastrointestinal dysfunction is a common complication of medical nutrition therapy in critically ill patients. Whether prone positioning leads to a deterioration in gastrointestinal function has not been fully clarified. Thus, we aimed to analyze the influence of prone positioning on the tolerance of medical nutrition therapy.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective analysis of 102 SARS-CoV-2 infected patients with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (VV ECMO). Gastric residual volume (GRV) was used to assess the tolerance of enteral nutrition.

Results

Nutritional data were collected for 2344 days. Undernutrition was observed in 40.8%, with a significantly higher incidence on days in prone position (48.4% versus 38.6%, p < 0.001). On

SUBMITTER: Hintersteininger M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11510455 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature