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Introduction: Patients admitted to the icu tend to experience malnutrition, so nutrition is needed in this case energy intake to help reduced the incidence of infection,closely linked to poor prognosis in ICU treatment. This study aims to establish the correlation between energy intake and infection occurrence among critically ill ICU patients undergoing medical nutrition therapy at Central General Hospital(RSUP) Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo.
Methods: This is a retrospective cohort study on critically ill ICU patients at Dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo HospitalMakassar. Data were collected through medical records from September 2020 - December 2022. Total 551 patients was divided into two groups, first group received enteral,parenteral, and mixed combined enteral and parenteral nutrition, while second group only enteral or parenteral nutrition, Lymphocyte count and leucocyte as a predictor infection for both groups.
Results: this study found out, a significant correlation between the use of enteral and parenteral nutrition methods first group and second group (p < 0.000).Specifically, enteral nutrition methods showed a significant relationship with first group or second group (p < 0.000), while parenteral nutrition methods also displayed a significant association (p < 0.007).
Adequate energy intake is crucial for the recovery of ICU patients at RSUP dr. Wahidin Sudirohusodo, with medical nutritional therapy, including enteral or parenteral nutrition, playing a supportive role in ensuring patients receive sufficientnutrition.
Conclusions: The First Group with Enteral, Parenteral, andmixed Combined of parenthral dan parenteral has lower infection and higher foofd intake compared to second group.
