Nutrition characteristics and clinical outcomes of hospitalised patients with COVID-19: A large retrospective cohort study

Abstract

Background & Aims: Nutrition-related comorbidities and malnutrition contribute to adverse clinical outcomes in patients with COVID-19. This study aimed to describe the nutrition characteristics of hospitalised patients with COVID-19 throughout 2020–2021 and report associations with patient outcomes, including in-hospital mortality, Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission and length of hospital stay (LOS). Methods: Single-centre, retrospective cohort study including all patients who tested positive for COVID-19, admitted to an inpatient ward for >24 hours. Data were obtained by review of electronic medical records of adults (≥18-years) admitted over the study period. For subset analysis, patients..