Malnutrition, Critical Illness Survivors, and Postdischarge Outcomes: A Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that preexisting malnutrition in patients who survived critical care would be associated with adverse outcomes following hospital discharge. METHODS:We performed an observational cohort study in 1 academic medical center in Boston. We studied 23,575 patients, aged ≥18 years, who received critical care between 2004 and 2011 and survived hospitalization. RESULTS:The exposure of interest was malnutrition determined at intensive care unit (ICU) admission by a registered dietitian using clinical judgment and on data related to unintentional weight loss, inadequate nutrient intake, and wasting of muscle mass and/or subcutaneous fat. The primary outcome was 90-day postdischarge mortality. Secondary outcome was unplanned 30-day hospital readmission. Adjusted odds ratios

SUBMITTER: Mogensen KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5673587 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature