Publications by authors named "Julie Couffignal"
: SARS-CoV2 infection is associated with an increased risk of malnutrition. Although there are numerous screening and nutritional management protocols for malnutrition, only few studies have reported nutritional evolution after COVID-19. The objectives of this study were to describe the evolution of nutritional parameters between admission and 30 days after hospital discharge, and to determine predictive factors of poor nutritional outcome after recovery in adult COVID-19 patients.
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- The study aims to evaluate malnutrition in hospitalized COVID-19 patients and its correlation with disease severity and clinical outcomes like ICU transfer or death.
- Among 114 patients studied, a significant 42.1% were found to be malnourished, with an even higher rate of 66.7% in those coming from the ICU.
- Lower levels of albumin were linked to an increased risk of ICU transfer, indicating a crucial need for early nutritional assessments in COVID-19 patients to improve management.