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Nutrition of the COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit (ICU): a practical guidance

Authors: Ronan Thibault, Philippe Seguin, Fabienne Tamion, Claude Pichard, Pierre Singer

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 1/2020

Abstract

Five to 10% of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2-infected patients, i.e., with new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), are presenting with an acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring urgent respiratory and hemodynamic support in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, nutrition is an important element of care. The nutritional assessment and the early nutritional care management of COVID-19 patients must be integrated into the overall therapeutic strategy. The international recommendations on nutrition in the ICU should be followed. Some specific issues about the nutrition of the COVID-19 patients in the ICU should be emphasized. We propose a flow chart and ten key issues for optimizing the nutrition management of COVID-19 patients in the ICU.

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Title: Nutrition of the COVID-19 patient in the intensive care unit (ICU): a practical guidance
Authors: Ronan Thibault
Philippe Seguin
Fabienne Tamion
Claude Pichard
Pierre Singer
Publication date: 01-12-2020
Publisher: BioMed Central
Keywords: Nutrition
Care
Malnutrition
Acute Respiratory Distress-Syndrome
COVID-19
Published in: Critical Care / Issue 1/2020
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-020-03159-z

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