Nutritional status and clinical outcomes in the intensive care unit: A global systematic review and meta-analysis
Malnutrition is prevalent among adult ICU patients, with wide variation across studies, and the situation becomes worse after admission. Additionally, malnourished patients have longer hospital stays and are more likely to die than well-nourished patients.
Authors
- Zelalem Debebe
- Misrak Weldeyohanes
- Zeweter Abebe
Institutions
- Addis Ababa University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Metabolism Open
- Published
- 2026-02-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.metop.2026.100450
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Addis Ababa University