Inadequate Energy Delivery Is Frequent among COVID-19 Patients Requiring ECMO Support and Associated with Increased ICU Mortality.
Mathias Schneeweiss-GleixnerBernhard ScheinerGeorg SemmlerMathias MaleczekDaniel LaxarMarlene HintersteiningerMartina HermannAlexander HermannNina BuchteleEva SchadenThomas StaudingerChristian ZaunerPublished in: Nutrients (2023)
Patients with a mean energy delivery of ≥70% of calculated targets during ECMO therapy had a better ICU survival compared to patients with unmet energy goals. These results indicate that adequate nutritional support needs to be a major priority in the treatment of COVID-19 patients requiring ECMO support.