Terapia nutricional via oral para tratamento de pacientes hospitalizados com covid-19 no Hospital Regional de Araguaína

Abstract

Covid-19, originating from the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has impacted humanity since the second half of 2019, having its contamination status raised to a pandemic, by the WHO, in 2020. In this context, the objective of the study is to know the clinical practice of oral nutritional therapy for the treatment of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 at the Hospital Regional de Araguaína, Tocantins, regarding the length of stay. A research was carried out with patients over 18 years of age, with moderate to severe clinical manifestations due to this condition, who sought the HRA to receive necessary treatment from April to August 2020. During the research, descriptive analyzes were carried out with data from 165 patients, meeting the inclusion criteria, 90 (54.5%) males and 75 (45.5%) females, the majority of mixed race 136 (84%). Regarding the outcomes, 99 (60%) died, 46 (27.9%) were discharged and 20 (12.1%) were transferred to other institutions. The percentage of consistencies of the diets and changes in nutrients received in the three periods of hospitalization, initial time (T0), time seven (T7) and final time (Tfi) were also analyzed. Where, it was analyzed that zero predominated in T0, with 27 (16.4%), free in T7 with 24 (14.5%) and mild in Tfi with 20 (12.1%). There were no significant data for high-protein diets or oral supplements. The study had limitations given the difficulties related to data collection, highlighting the importance of nutritional action directly with the patient, ensuring better treatment of patients hospitalized with Covid-19 and greater knowledge of data.