The Effect of Extra Egg White Intake on Nutritional Status of Patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) I Putu Ariska Putra*, I Wayan Suranadi, IGN Mahaalit Aribawa, Tjokorda Gde Agung Senapathi Abstract Background: Ventilated critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) often have impaired nutritional status.