MALNUTRITION PREDICTS LONG-TERM MORTALITY IN HOSPITALIZED GASTROENTEROLOGICAL PATIENTS
Knappe-Drzikova, B.; Maasberg, S.; Sturm, A.; Wiedenmann, B.; Pascher, A.; Pape, U. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2017 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Introduction: Malnutrition is a common problem in gastroenterological (GI) diseases. Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS) and Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) are well established methods to clinically evaluate a nutritional (NT) status in patients (pts). Objectives: Assessment of the predictive potential of NT status parameters as characterized by SGA, NRS, phase angle (PhA) and serum surrogate parameters, resp. for overall long-term mortality in gastroenterological pts. Methods: NT status was assessed in 652 GI pts in a cross-sectional study by SGA and NRS scores. In addit…
