Esmee A H Verheul, Suzan Dijkink, Pieta Krijnen, Jochem M Hoogendoorn, Sesmu Arbous, Ron Peters, George C Velmahos, Ali Salim, Daniel D Yeh, Inger B Schipper
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Abstract
Background: Severely injured patients may suffer from acute disease-related or injury-related malnutrition involving a marked inflammatory response. This study investigated the prevalence and incidence of malnutrition and its relation with complications in severely injured patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Methods: This observational prospective cohort study included severely injured patients (Injury Severity Score ≥ 16), admitted to the ICU of five level-1 trauma centers in the Netherlands and United States. Malnutrition was defined as a Subjective Global Assessment score ≤ 5. Complications included systemic-, surgery-, and fracture-related complications, pneumonia, urinary tract infection, deep venous thrombosis, and pulmonary embolism. In-ICU and in-hospital mortality were recorded separately. The complication rate was compared between patients who had or developed malnutrition and patients who remained well-nourished, using multivariable logistic regression analysis.
Results: Of 100 included patients, twelve (12%) were malnourished at admission. Of the 88 well-nourished patients, 44 developed malnutrition during ICU admission, (ICU incidence 50%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 40-60%). Another 18 patients developed malnutrition at the ward (overall in-hospital incidence 70%, 95% CI 61-80%). The 62 patients who developed malnutrition and 12 patients who were malnourished upon admission had more complications than the 26 patients who remained well-nourished (58% vs. 50% vs. 27% respectively; p = 0.03; Odds Ratio 3.4, 95% CI 1.2-9.6).
Conclusions: 50% of severely injured patients developed malnutrition during ICU admission, increasing to 70% during hospital admission. Malnutrition was related to an increased risk of complications. Recognition of sub-optimally nourished severely injured patients and assessment of nutritional needs could be valuable in optimizing their clinical outcomes.
Level of evidence: Level III, Prognostic/Epidemiological.
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The European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery aims to open an interdisciplinary forum that allows for the scientific exchange between basic and clinical science related to pathophysiology, diagnostics and treatment of traumatized patients. The journal covers all aspects of clinical management, operative treatment and related research of traumatic injuries.
Clinical and experimental papers on issues relevant for the improvement of trauma care are published. Reviews, original articles, short communications and letters allow the appropriate presentation of major and minor topics.
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