Abstract
Introduction: Although nutritional therapy may be able to enable intensive care unit (ICU) survivors to return home instead of being discharged to a rehabilitation facility, post-ICU discharge nutritional therapy lacks investigation. This study evaluated the impact of nutritional therapy after ICU on discharge destination in critically ill patients. Methods: We enrolled consecutive adult patients who spent >72 h in the ICU from December 2020 to March 2023. The primary outcome was discharge destination. Energy and protein intake during the ICU stay and on days 7 and 14 after ICU discharge were evaluated. The target protein intake during the intensive treatment and general ward phases were 0.8 and 1.0 g/kg/day, respectively. Patients were categorized into home discharge (group A) and rehabilitation transfer (group B) groups. Factors affecting the discharge destination were evaluated using logistic regression analysis. Results: Of the 183 patients included, 134 belonged to group A and 49 to group B. In group A, more patients reached the protein intake target than in group B. Logistic regression analysis identified achieving the protein intake target as an independent predictor of home discharge. Conclusion: Further studies are required to confirm the relationship between nutritional therapy during general ward and patient outcomes.
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Clinical Study: Research Article
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