Nutrition Characteristics and Delivery in Relation to 28-day Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

Introduction: The limited data regarding nutrition characteristics and the delivery of critically ill patients in South Asia is intriguing. This study was conducted to investigate relation 28-day mortality mechanically ventilated patients. Methods: prospective observational intensive care unit (ICU) Maldives government referral hospital. Data about were collected from ICU charts, each patient followed for a maximum 28 days. Results: We recruited total 115 (mean age: 61.57±17.26 years, 52% females, mean BMI: 25.5±6.19kg/m2), which 61 (53%) them died within days admission. Mean energy intake 681.15±395.37 kcal per day, protein 30.32±18.97g day. In univariate logistic regression analysis, length stay (OR = 0.950, 95% CI: 0.908 – 0.994, p 0.027), received intervention by dietitian 0.250, 0.066 0.940, 0.040) associated with mortality. None factors multivariate analysis remains significant when adjusted sex, SOFA score, daily dosage. Conclusion: much higher this than similar studies Asia, around globe. variables significantly model. However, there trend towards shorter ICU, larger gastric residual volume, no dietitian.