Are traditional screening tools adequate for monitoring the nutrition risk of in‐hospital patients? An analysis of the nutritionDay database

• DOI: 10.1002/jpen.2085
• Publication Date: 2021-02-08T21:10:36Z
• Authors: Diana Cardenas; Charles Bermúdez; Angélica Pérez; Gustavo Diaz; Lilia Yadira Cortés; Claudia Patricia ...; Olga Lucía Pinzón...; Gabriel Gómez; Maria Cristina Go...; Romain Fantin; José Gutierrez; Isabella Sulz; Silvia Tarantino; Michael Hiesmayr
• Keywords: Adult; 2. Zero hunger; Eating; 0303 health sciences; 03 medical and health sciences; Cross-Sectional Studies; Malnutrition; Humans; Nutritional Status; Hospitals; 3. Good health

Abstract Background Monitoring of adequate food intake is not a priority in hospital patients' care. The present study aimed to examine selective data from the nutritionDay survey determine impact during hospitalization on outcomes according nutrition risk status. Methods We conducted descriptive analysis selected 7 consecutive, annual, and cross‐sectional samples 2009 2015. was assessed by univariate multivariate Cox models controlling for PANDORA scores. Results A total 7994 adult patients Colombia, 7243 9 Latin American countries, 155,524 worldwid were included. Less than half worldwide consumed their entire meal (41%). number reduced eaters larger “no group” “nutrition (30% vs 25%). Reduced eating associated with higher mortality delayed discharge patients, regardless Patients without at screening who ate “nothing, but allowed eat” had 6 times more (hazard ratio, 6.48; 95% CI, 3.5311.87). Conclusions This first large‐scale evaluating relationship clinical showing an increase in‐hospital rates reduction probability being discharged home Traditional tools may identify group will become because while hospital.