The Portuguese National Programme for Healthy Eating and the General Directorate of Health have been developing materials in the area of Food and Nutrition to inform the critical patients in ICU and Guidelines for Nutritional Therapy of the Patient with Covid infection in Portuguese.
Guideline. Origination: Portugal
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Dietetic practice guidance advice for nutritional support for patients in Intensive Care Units
Proposed Nutrition Therapy per Phase of Critical Illness
Monitoring Nutrition Support Patients in Intensive Care
Parenteral nutrition in adult patients in Intensive care
Medical Nutrition Therapy for COVID-19- Quick Guide
Draft Intensive Care Nutrition Support Algorithm (Adults)
Monitoring in Overfeeding and Underfeeding in Critically Ill Patients
Guideline. Origination: Ireland
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
The nutritional treatment of patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation
Hebrew version see here – with list of references in English on page 21
Position Paper. Origination: Isreal
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Hebrew for acute and chronic artificial ventilation.
Guideline. Origination: Israel
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Food and nutrition recommendations against the coronavirus crisis, with recommendations for healthy people who are in confinement, pregnant and nursing, people with mild symptomatology in COVID-19 and critical patients in ICU.
Position Paper. Origination: Spain
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Practical considerations for nutritional management of non-ICU COVID-19 patients in hospital
Practical Guidance Origination: BDA
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Expert opinion, grey and peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
BDA Critical Care Specialist Group COVID-19 Best Practice Guidance: Enteral Feeding in Prone Position
Best Practice Guidance Origination: BDA
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Expert opinion, grey and peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Route of Nutrition Support in Patients Requiring NIV & CPAP During the COVID-19 Response
Practical Guidance Origination: BDA
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in patients with blood and cancer diseases
Guideline. Origination: Germany
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Changes in care of home artificial nutrition patients during the COVID-19 epidemics in France: position of the French-Speaking Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (SFNCM) Home Artificial Nutrition
Nutritional care at hospital during the COVID-19 viral epidemic: expert opinion from the French-Speaking Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (SFNCM)
Recommendations. Origination: France
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Expert opinion, grey and peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Practical guidance for nutritional management of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection
Expert statement. Origination: ESPEN
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: YES
Information Source: Expert opinion, grey and peer review literature
Level of evidence: IV
Good Practice for the Optimal Nutritional Care for All Campaign related to Nutrition and COVID-19
Forum. Origination: Optimal Nutritional Care for All (ONCA)
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: No
Information Source: Unclear
Level of evidence: V
Guideline regarding COVID – 19 Infection
Guideline. Origination: Slovenian Society for Clinical Nutrition, SLOSPEN
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: Unclear
Information Source: Unclear
Level of evidence: V
BDA Paediatric Specialist Group (PSG) response to COVID-19
Statement. Origination: BDA
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: Yes
Information Source: Grey literature
Level of evidence: V
Guidance resources on COVID-19 nutrition support including tube placement, shielding for home parenteral nutrition, enteral tube feeding safety and PEG insertion
Practical Guidance. Origination: BAPEN
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: Yes
Information Source: Expert opinion and peer review literature
Level of evidence: V
Resource library on COVID-19
Varied Resources. Origination: ASPEN
Evidence Guide:
Systematic and transparent approach to development: LOW
Ready for use in practice: Varied
Information Source: Varied
Level of evidence: Varied