Author/Authors :
Mohialdeen Gubari, Mohammed Ibrahim Department of Clinical Nutrition - School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hosseinzadeh-Attar, Mohammad Javad Department of Clinical Nutrition - School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hosseini, Mostafa Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Mohialdeen, Fadhil Ahmed Community Health Department - Sulaimani Polytechnic University, Sulaimani, Iraq , Othman, Haval General Shar Teaching Hospital - ICU Unit, Sulaimani, Iraq , Hama-ghareeb, Khalid Anwar Research Center Department, Sulaimani, Iraq , Norouzy, Abdolreza Department of Clinical Nutrition - School of Nutritional Sciences and Dietetic - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
Nutritional Status , Intensive Care Unit , Systematic Review , Meta-Analysis
