its inadequacy. The data were analyzed using measures of central tendency, and absolute and relative frequencies. Results: Fifty onepatients were evaluated, with mean age of 68 (±18) years old, 72% (n¼37) being male subjects, 45% (n¼23) presenting nutritional risk, and, of those, 34% (n¼8) were classified as malnourished. Regarding nutritional therapy, 53% (n¼27) were in ENT, 39% (n¼20) orally, 4% (n¼2) in PNT, and 4% (n¼2) in mixed therapy. The mean time for beginning was of 1.6 (±1.3) day, and most of these patients (n¼18) reached nutritional needs within 7 days. The main reasons for the low supply were: 90.9% (n¼10) risk of refeeding syndrome, 90.9% (n¼10) use of vasoactive drugs, 54.5% (n¼6) use of neuromuscular blocker, 18.2% (n¼2) prone position, 18.2% (n¼2) procedures, and 18.2% (n¼2) intolerance. Conclusion: Most of the patients presented an early beginning on the first 48 hours and met the nutritional goals, reinforcing the importance of nutritional interventions on patientswith SARS-Cov-2, given the severity of the disease and complications in its treatment.
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