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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Beek, Lies ter
• Banning, Louise B.D.
• Visser, Linda
• Roodenburg, Jan L.N.
• Krijnen, Wim P.
• van der Schans, Cees P.
• Pol, Robert A.
• Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët

Titel

Risk for malnutrition in patients prior to vascular surgery

Ist Teil von

• The American journal of surgery, 2018-09, Vol.216 (3), p.534-539

Ort / Verlag

United States: Elsevier Inc

Erscheinungsjahr

2018

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Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Malnutrition is an important risk factor for adverse post-operative outcomes. The prevalence of risk for malnutrition is unknown in patients prior to vascular surgery. We aimed to assess prevalence and associated factors of risk for malnutrition in this patient group. Patients were assessed for risk for malnutrition by the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment Short Form. Demographics and medical history were retrieved from the hospital registry. Uni- and multivariate analyses were performed to identify associated factors of risk for malnutrition. Of 236 patients, 57 (24%) were categorized as medium/high risk for malnutrition. In the multivariate analyses, current smoking (P = 0.032), female sex (P = 0.031), and being scheduled for amputation (P = 0.001) were significantly associated with medium/high risk for malnutrition. A substantial proportion (24%) of patients prior to vascular surgery is at risk for malnutrition, specifically smokers, females and patients awaiting amputation. Knowledge of these associated factors may help to appoint patients for screening. •Of patients prior to vascular surgery, 24% is at risk for malnutrition.•Risk is characterized by nutrition impact symptoms and limited activities/function.•Smoking, female sex and being scheduled for amputation are associated with this risk.•Knowledge of these associated factors may help to appoint patients for screening.