Stacy Pelekhaty, Julie Gessler, Siddhartha Dante, Nicholas Rector, Samuel Galvagno, Stephen Stachnik, Joseph Rabin, Ali Tabatabai
BACKGROUND: Overfeeding and underfeeding are associated with negative outcomes during critical illness. The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess the association between nutrition intake and outcomes for patients receiving venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). METHODS: Adults who received VV ECMO August 2017 to June 2020 were screened. Patients with <3 ECMO nutrition support days were excluded. Age, sex, height, weight, ideal body weight (IBW), body mass index, sequential organ failure assessment score, respiratory ECMO survival prediction score, energy, and protein goals were collected...
February 20, 2024: Nutrition in Clinical Practice