Sarcopenia and Psychosocial Variables in Patients in Intensive Care Units: The Role of Nutrition and Rehabilitation in Prevention and Treatment

Sareen Gropper; Dennis Hunt; Deborah W Chapa

doi:10.1016/j.cnc.2019.07.004

Sarcopenia and Psychosocial Variables in Patients in Intensive Care Units: The Role of Nutrition and Rehabilitation in Prevention and Treatment

Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2019 Dec;31(4):489-499. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2019.07.004. Epub 2019 Sep 18.

Authors

Sareen Gropper¹, Dennis Hunt², Deborah W Chapa³

Affiliations

¹ Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, Florida Atlantic University, Building 84, Office 322, 777 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33431, USA.
² Florida Gulf Coast University, 10501 FGCU Boulevard South, Fort Myers, FL 33965, USA.
³ Lee Health, 8925 Colonial Center Drive, Building A, Suite 1000, Fort Myers, FL 33905, USA. Electronic address: [email protected].

PMID: 31685115
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnc.2019.07.004

Abstract

Critical illness leads to decline in muscle mass that promotes decline in physical function and psychological function and may lead to cognitive decline or dementia. Nurses are key to driving the multidisciplinary interventions that prevent protein loss and promote positive outcomes for critically ill patients.

Keywords: Cognitive decline; Early mobilization; Enteral nutrition; Sarcopenia.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Aging
Critical Illness / therapy*
Early Ambulation
Enteral Nutrition
Humans
Intensive Care Units*
Nutritional Status / physiology*
Sarcopenia / psychology*