Protein requirements for critically ill ventilator-dependent patients with COVID-19.

Christopher T BuckleyNivedita PrasannaAbby L MaysJeanette M TinsleyRoland N Dickerson

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)

Critically ill ventilator-dependent patients with COVID-19 exhibit significant variability in nitrogen accretion response to increases in protein intake and often have a markedly negative NBAL.

Keyphrases

acute respiratory distress syndrome
protein protein
mechanical ventilation
amino acid
binding protein
weight gain
body mass index
physical activity