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Observational studyPloS one2022

Nutritional status and out-of-hospital mortality in vascular surgery patients.

G C I von Meijenfeldt, K M Mogensen, M J van der Laan, C J Zeebregts, K B Christopher

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5 authors.

G C I von MeijenfeldtDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-9418-0345
K M MogensenDepartment of Nutrition, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
M J van der LaanDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
C J ZeebregtsDivision of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
K B ChristopherRenal Division, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Channing Division of Network Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMalnutrition is often present in vascular surgery patient during hospital admission. The present evidence of the consequence malnutrition has on morbidity and mortality is limited.

aimThe purpose of this study was to determine the effect of nutritional status on out-of-hospital mortality in vascular surgery patients.

methodsAn observational cohort study was performed, studying non-cardiac vascular surgery patients surviving hospital admission 18 years or older treated in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The exposure of interest was nutritional status categorized as well nourished, at-risk for malnutrition, nonspecific malnutrition or protein-energy malnutrition. The all cause 90-day mortality following hospital discharge was the primary outcome. Adjusted odds ratios were estimated by multivariable logistic regression models.

resultsThis cohort included 4432 patients comprised of 48% women and a mean age 61.7 years. After evaluation by a registered dietitian, 3819 patients were determined to be well nourished, 215 patients were at-risk for malnutrition, 351 had non-specific malnutrition and 47 patients had protein-energy malnutrition. After adjustment for age, sex, ethnicity, medical versus surgical Diagnosis Related Group type, Deyo-Charlson index, length of stay, and vascular Current Procedural Terminology code category, the 90-day post-discharge mortality odds ratio for patients with non-specific malnutrition OR 1.96 (95%CI 1.21, 3.17) and for protein-energy malnutrition OR 3.58 (95%CI 1.59, 8.06), all relative to patients without malnutrition. DISCUSSION: Nutritional status is a strong predictor of out-of-hospital mortality. This suggests that patient with vascular disease suffering from malnutrition could benefit from more intensified In-hospital and out-of-hospital dietary guidance and interventions.

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MalnutritionProtein-Energy MalnutritionAftercareCritical IllnessFemaleHospital MortalityHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNutritional StatusNutrition AssessmentPatient DischargeRisk FactorsVascular Surgical Procedures

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PMID35862384
PMCPMC9302752

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