Video series: Translating Research
In this episode, we hear about research aimed at helping patients recover muscle mass lost during a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU).
We learn that while more patients are surviving ICU, slow recovery and delayed discharge is common. Importantly,
- loss of muscle mass can have an impact up for to five years
- while ICU patients do absorb dietary protein, more research is needed to unpack why this doesn’t directly build muscle mass
- diets tailored to support recovery of lost muscle mass may assist patient recovery and help them go home more quickly.
About the researcher
Associate Professor Lee-anne Chapple is a Clinical Dietitian at the Royal Adelaide Hospital, and a Research Fellow at the University of Adelaide.
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