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Nutritional Status in Intensive Care Unit: A Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review

Mohammed Ibrahim Mohialdeen Gubari, Mohammad Javad Hosseinzadeh-Attar, Mostafa Hosseini, Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen, Haval Othman, Khalid Anwar Hama-ghareeb, Abdolreza Norouzy
It is important to consider the nutritional status of patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) since it is a key element in the ability to overcome and survive critical illnesses and clinical outcomes. The aim of the present study was to provide a meta-analysis and systematic overview in determining the nutritional status of patients in ICU by examining other studies. All studies published during 2015-2019 on nutritional status in ICU were retrieved from Medline (via PubMed), Embase, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Finally, 23 articles were included in the meta-analysis. Results obtained from these studies showed that the nutritional status of patients in ICU was inappropriate (the pooled proportion of malnutrition was 0.51 in the type of study stratified), in which many patients in this unit had different degrees of malnutrition (moderate-mild malnourished and severe malnutrition is 0.46 and 20%, respectively). According to the results of this study, the nutritional status of patients in ICU was unsatisfactory; hence, it is necessary to consider the nutritional status along with other therapeutic measures at the beginning of the patient’s admission.
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Nutritional Status; Intensive Care Unit; Systematic Review; Meta-Analysis
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