CASE DISCUSSION
Nutrition in ICU Calorie Count
Presented United Arab Emirates by Dr. Adel Mohamed Yasin Al SisiViews
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Case Description
Nutritional status in critically ill patients can be difficult to assess. Anthropometric measurements (eg. skin fold thickness and mid-arm circumference) are commonly used to assess populations but are not particularly useful in individuals. Biochemical tests also have their limitations: albumin...
Case Summary
- Critically ill patients are susceptible to malnutrition due to their condition upon ICU admission and subsequent physiological changes. Assessing nutritional status involves subjective global assessments, nutrition risk screening, and short-form assessments, considering patient age, disease severity, chronic illnesses, and oral intake habits. These assessments, combined with evaluations of muscle mass through mid-upper arm circumference measurements, ultrasound, CT scans, and MRI, provide a comprehensive understanding of the patient's nutritional state.
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Dr. Adel Mohamed Yasin Al Sisi
Critical care Specialist, Prime Hospitals, DubaiDr. Adel Mohamed Yasin Al Sisi is currently working as Chief Medical Officer at Prime Healthcare Group and the Chair of the Intensive Care Unit. He completed his MBBS from Cairo University’s Faculty of Medicine and earned a Master’s Degree in Critical Care Medicine. He further achieved a Ph.D. in Critical Care Medicine, completed Sequential Trauma Education Programs (STEPs) from the University of Maryland and Ain Shams University, Egypt, and an Aeromedical Evacuation Course under the Egyptian College of Critical Care Physicians (ECCP)
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