The effect of protein administration during critical illness depends on body composition: A secondary analysis of a prospective, observational study.
Michele UmbrelloElda Diletta StercheleAda Cosmina CioataGiovanni MistralettiPaolo FormentiPublished in: Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland) (2024)
A higher protein intake was associated with lower ICU mortality only in patients admitted with a higher muscle mass, as either assessed by BIA or muscle ultrasound.