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Body composition measures may help target fundamental nutritional nursing efforts in rehabilitating patients with acquired brain injury.
Aadal, Lena; Odgaard, Lene; Feldbaek Nielsen, Jørgen; Rasmussen, Henrik Højgaard; Holst, Mette.
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  • Aadal L; Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark.
  • Odgaard L; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Feldbaek Nielsen J; Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark.
  • Rasmussen HH; Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark.
  • Holst M; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
Nurs Open ; 9(6): 2793-2803, 2022 11.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34190414
ABSTRACT

AIM:

To illuminate using body composition measurements for malnutrition measured by Bio Impedance Analysis (BIA), as opposed to body mass index (BMI), and discuss benefits and burdens for fundamental nursing care.

DESIGN:

A second analysis of a prospective, descriptive cohort study, targeting fundamental nursing care elements.

METHODS:

This postevaluation study explored data from a prospective, descriptive cohort study, which consecutively included 92 patients admitted for neurorehabilitation care. Measures of nutritional status were BMI and FFMI. Chi-Square test and Multivariable logistic regression were used.

RESULTS:

Body composition measures rather than BMI contributed to target individual nutritional nursing care as this measure detected more patients at potential risk of malnutrition and indicated minor changes in the nutritional state. Transitions from being malnourished to a normal nutritional status occurred in 29% using the BMI definition while it was the case in 40% of individuals with malnutrition defined by the body composition.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Lesiones Encefálicas / Desnutrición Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Nurs Open Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Lesiones Encefálicas / Desnutrición Tipo de estudio: Etiology_studies / Incidence_studies / Observational_studies / Risk_factors_studies Aspecto: Determinantes_sociais_saude Límite: Humans Idioma: En Revista: Nurs Open Año: 2022 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Dinamarca
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