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Determinación del riesgo nutricional en pacientes hospitalizados en el HIGA Eva Perón / Nutritional risk in hospitalized patients at HIGA Eva Peron

Bloise, María Clara; Manosperta, Micaela; Glejzer, Maia; Furlong, Mercedes; Perez, Valeria; Torreira, María Clara; Rossetti, Adriana; Zappone, María del Carmen; Wechsler, Carlos.
Inmanencia (San Martín, Prov. B. Aires) ; 5(1): 115-119, 2016. tab.
Article in Spanish | LILACS, BINACIS | ID: biblio-1046220
Numerous studies have shown that hospital malnutrition lengthen hospitalization, compromises patients´ recovery and increases infection and morbimortality rates. In Argentine, AANEP 99 studies proved 47% prevalence malnutrition index. It is important to take a close look to detect individuals at risk to offer them more exhausting nutritional evaluation and early treatment in compliance with their needs. Objective. To determine nutritional risks of patients admitted between December 7 up to 20 of 2015. Material and Methods. Transversal and descriptive study that includes patients older than 14 years. Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002) was applied as data recollection tool. Results. Seventy seven inpatients were studied and twenty four (31,2 %) show nutritional risk (≥ 3 NRS 2002). All those admitted in Critical Units showed nutritional risk and only 23% of those admitted in Medicine or General Surgery. Conclusion. Malnutrition prevalence detected in modern hospitals is similar to that detected more than fifty years ago. It is essential to recognize patients nutritional status to establish adequate treatment and optimize resource use driving them to riskier certified individuals
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