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Nutrition and post-ICU recovery
By Kate Lambell , Dr Lee-anne Chapple and Dr Emma Ridley
Advances in medical treatment mean that more critically ill patients now survive . However , increased survival rates are associated with greater proportions of people experiencing long-term morbidity following critical illness , with data suggesting disability in physical function , cognition , and quality of life up to five years after an intensive care unit ( ICU ) admission 1 , 2 .
One of the major factors contributing to this long-term disability is skeletal muscle wasting .
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