DECEMBER 28, 2021

COVID-19 Puts Pressure on ICU Nutrition Support

Most critically ill COVID-19 patients are not having their nutrition needs fully met, according to a new survey. Fortunately, this management gap can be filled by enlisting the aid of non-nutrition support clinicians and other staffing strategies, according to several experts who spoke during a webinar convened during the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Malnutrition Awareness Week.

Only 9% of the nearly 200 respondents, who included dietitians and physicians,