Nutritional status in intensive care unit patients: a prospective clinical cohort pilot study

• DOI: 10.1007/s12349-011-0071-x
• Publication Date: 2011-08-11T12:00:44Z
• Authors: Mohsen Nematy; Seyed Amir Reza M...; Shirin Amiri Mogh...; Mohammad Safarian; Abdolreza Norouzy; Seyed Mohammad Re...; Mahmoud Reza Azar...; Zahra Siadat; Nasim Shahsavan G...; Majid Ghayour Mob...
• Keywords: Hospital admission

Previous researches have shown that the nutritional status of patients in intensive care unit (ICU) was poor on admission and appears to decline during their stay ICU. Critically ill are prone malnutrition because hypermetabolic disorders lead an increase requirements not often met with nutrition supplied. The aim this study assess hs-CRP ICU discharge from hospital. Twenty-nine neurological (20–87 years old) underwent fasting blood sample collections, anthropometric measurements impedance analysis at Ghaem Teaching Hospital. NRS 2002 used determine patients. Markers changed into until as follows: weight, BMI triceps skinfold thickness decreased (p < 0.001, p 0.001 0.005, respectively). over hospital (admission = 19.4 ± 16.3, 13.8 14.5, value 0.11). percent risk (not significant). Prevalence high 47.6% admission. slightly improved period using method.