Nutritional Therapy for Critically Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients

Abstract

The world has experienced coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) which is a pandemic and a public healthcrisis worldwide. It primarily affects the respiratory tract and associated with serious morbidity and mortality.There are currently no proven drug in COVID-19 patients. The main treatment of COVID-19 are supportivetreatments. Nutrition therapy remains one of the cornerstone treatments for these patients. ASPEN (4) andESPEN (5) nutrition guidelines for COVID-19 patients were compiled and this framework was created forthe purpose of nutritional management in COVID-19. Considering that respiratory secretion of these patientsposes a risk of contamination for healthcare professionals, recommendations have been prepared. Theserecommendations include effective nutritional management for COVID-19 patients, with the principle ofentering the patient room as little as possible and intervening as little as possible.