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ArticleNutrition journal2015

Preoperative nutritional screening by the specialist instead of the nutritional risk score might prevent excess nutrition: a multivariate analysis of nutritional risk factors.

Fabian Grass, Martin Hübner, Markus Schäfer, Pierluigi Ballabeni, Yannick Cerantola, Nicolas Demartines, François P Pralong, Pauline Coti Bertrand

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Article in Nutrition journal, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT00512213 (Immunonutrition Versus Standard Enteral Nutrition Before Major Surgery), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Immunonutrition Versus Standard Enteral Nutrition Before Major Surgery: A Single-center Double-blinded Controlled Randomized Superiority Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversity of Lausanne HospitalsRan2007 to 2010Enrolled154ConditionsMajor Abdominal SurgeryArmsImmunonutrition for 5 days preoperative, Standard enteral nutrition for 5 days preoperative
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8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Fabian GrassDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. fabian.grass@chuv.ch.
Martin HübnerDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. martin.hubner@chuv.ch.
Markus SchäferDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. markus.schafer@chuv.ch.
Pierluigi BallabeniInstitute for Social and Preventive Medicine, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. pierluigi.ballabeni@chuv.ch.
Yannick CerantolaDepartment of Urology, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. yannick.cerantola@chuv.ch.
Nicolas DemartinesDepartment of Visceral Surgery, University Hospital CHUV, Bugnon 46, 1011, Lausanne, Switzerland. demartines@chuv.ch.
François P PralongClinical Nutrition Unit, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. francois.pralong@chuv.ch.
Pauline Coti BertrandClinical Nutrition Unit, University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, Switzerland. pauline.coti@chuv.ch.
University Hospital of Lausanne · CHInstitute of Social and Preventive Medicine · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe aim of the current study was to assess whether widely used nutritional parameters are correlated with the nutritional risk score (NRS-2002) to identify postoperative morbidity and to evaluate the role of nutritionists in nutritional assessment.

methodsA randomized trial on preoperative nutritional interventions (NCT00512213) provided the study cohort of 152 patients at nutritional risk (NRS-2002 ≥3) with a comprehensive phenotyping including diverse nutritional parameters (n=17), elaborated by nutritional specialists, and potential demographic and surgical (n=5) confounders. Risk factors for overall, severe (Dindo-Clavien 3-5) and infectious complications were identified by univariate analysis; parameters with P<0.20 were then entered in a multiple logistic regression model.

resultsFinal analysis included 140 patients with complete datasets. Of these, 61 patients (43.6%) were overweight, and 72 patients (51.4%) experienced at least one complication of any degree of severity. Univariate analysis identified a correlation between few (≤3) active co-morbidities (OR=4.94; 95% CI: 1.47-16.56, p=0.01) and overall complications. Patients screened as being malnourished by nutritional specialists presented less overall complications compared to the not malnourished (OR=0.47; 95% CI: 0.22-0.97, p=0.043). Severe postoperative complications occurred more often in patients with low lean body mass (OR=1.06; 95% CI: 1-1.12, p=0.028). Few (≤3) active co-morbidities (OR=8.8; 95% CI: 1.12-68.99, p=0.008) were related with postoperative infections. Patients screened as being malnourished by nutritional specialists presented less infectious complications (OR=0.28; 95% CI: 0.1-0.78), p=0.014) as compared to the not malnourished. Multivariate analysis identified few co-morbidities (OR=6.33; 95% CI: 1.75-22.84, p=0.005), low weight loss (OR=1.08; 95% CI: 1.02-1.14, p=0.006) and low hemoglobin concentration (OR=2.84; 95% CI: 1.22-6.59, p=0.021) as independent risk factors for overall postoperative complications. Compliance with nutritional supplements (OR=0.37; 95% CI: 0.14-0.97, p=0.041) and supplementation of malnourished patients as assessed by nutritional specialists (OR=0.24; 95% CI: 0.08-0.69, p=0.009) were independently associated with decreased infectious complications.

conclusionsNutritional support based upon NRS-2002 screening might result in overnutrition, with potentially deleterious clinical consequences. We emphasize the importance of detailed assessment of the nutritional status by a dedicated specialist before deciding on early nutritional intervention for patients with an initial NRS-2002 score of ≥3.

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Nutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCohort StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisNutritional SupportPostoperative ComplicationsPreoperative CareRisk Factors

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