Potential benefits of using an energy-dense, high-protein formula enriched with β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate, fructo-oligosaccharide, and vitamin D for enteral feeding in the ICU: A pilot case-control study in COVID-19 patients.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the potential benefits of using an energy-dense, high-protein (HP) formula enriched with β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate (HMB), fructo-oligosaccharide (FOS), and vitamin D (VitD) for enteral feeding in the intensive care unit (ICU).

Methods: This was a nested case-control multicenter study. Mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 in whom enteral nutrition was not contraindicated and receiving an energy-dense, HP-HMB-FOS-VitD formula (1.

Prevalence of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Anxiety and Depression among COVID-19 survivors 1 year after Intensive Care discharge.

Background: Survivors of Intensive Care are known to be at increased risk of developing longer-term psychopathology issues.

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder, anxiety and depression among COVID-19 survivors 1 year after discharge from an Italian Intensive Care Unit (ICU).

Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study between April and August 2021 among 86 adults COVID-19 survivors in Lecco (Italy).

Co-infections in critically ill adults with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection: an Italian multi-center prospective study.

Background: To date, few studies have described Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) during COVID-19 outbreak. To examine the incidence of HAIs in critically ill adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and to observe risk factors, and the impact on outcome of HAI.

Methods: A prospective multicenter study was conducted that included adult patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection admitted to 18 Italian Intensive Care Units from September 2020 to November 2021.

[Nosocomial infections during the COVID-19 outbreak. Observational study in an Italian ICU].

Unlabelled: . Nosocomial infections during the COVID-19 outbreak. Observational study in an Italian ICU.

[Burnout-related symptoms among Italian ICU's staff during the COVID-19 emergency. A multicentric survey study].

Aim: to analyze the prevalence of Burnout defined by the MBI-GS among Italian Intensive Care (ICU) staff during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Method: a multicentric study was conducted. A sample of 197 ICU health professionals (135 nurses and 62 physicians) participated in the study.