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Evaluation of nutritional status of patients admitted in critical care unit by subjective global assessment: A hospital based study

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Author Details : Jigna R Patel*

Volume : 1, Issue : 3, Year : 2018

Article Page : 47-52

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijnmhs.2018.011

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of patients in critical care unit during treatment by scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA).
Design: An observational study assessing the nutritional status of patients in critical care unit.
Setting: Critical Care Unit of Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Gujarat.
Subjects: Ninety Eight patients of ICU (60 males and 38 female) 27- 89 aged years.
Results: The findings of PG-SGA showed that 59.1% (58) of 98 patients were well nourished, 9.18% (9) of patients were malnourished and 31.6% (31) of patients were overweight.
Conclusions: The findings of present study showed that the prevalence of malnutrition (9.18%) was found in patients of critical care unit during the period of admission.

Keywords: Nutritional status, Malnourished, Critical care unit, Scored patient-generated subjective global assessment.

How to cite : Patel J R, Evaluation of nutritional status of patients admitted in critical care unit by subjective global assessment: A hospital based study. J Nutr Metab Health Sci 2018;1(3):47-52

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