Hypermetabolism and Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Pey-Jen YuHugh CassiereSarah DeRosaKarl BocchieriShiraz YarAlan Hartman

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

Critically ill patients with COVID-19 are in an extreme hypermetabolic state. This may explain the high failure rates for mechanical ventilation for these patients and highlights the potential need for increased nutrition requirements for such patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
mechanical ventilation
coronavirus disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
intensive care unit
prognostic factors
acute respiratory distress syndrome
physical activity
climate change
respiratory failure