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Nutrición Hospitalaria

On-line version ISSN 1699-5198Print version ISSN 0212-1611

Abstract

MOTA DE-ALMEIDA, Hákylla Rayanne et al. NUTRISCORE as a tool to predict greater weight loss and longer hospital stay in cancer patients. Nutr. Hosp. [online]. 2024, vol.41, n.1, pp.122-129.  Epub Mar 07, 2024. ISSN 1699-5198.  https://dx.doi.org/10.20960/nh.04570.

Introduction:

malnutrition in cancer patients is quite common and can cause various types of harm such as reduced tolerance to therapeutic measures and increased hospital stay. Identification of nutritional risk for these patients may minimize these problems. NUTRISCORE screening has been associated with Global Subjective Assessment Produced by Patient (ASG-PPP) screening, which is considered as the gold standard in cancer patients. No study has evaluated its predictive value in relation to weight loss and length of hospital stay in Brazil. Thus, the present study aims to analyze the NUTRISCORE tool, translated and adapted to the Brazilian population, as a predictor of longer hospital stays, as well as greater hospital weight loss.

Methods:

first, the NUTRISCORE tool was translated and adapted to the Brazilian population and subsequently applied to patients of both sexes, over 20 years old, admitted to the Cancer Hospital of Pernambuco. The patients were screened and classified as nutritionally “at risk” or “not at risk”, their weight was measured at the time of admission and time of discharge from the hospital, and they were followed up throughout their stay to assess their weight loss and length of hospital stay.

Results:

one hundred and one patients participated in the study, with a higher prevalence of adults and males. The NUTRISCORE showed that patients “at nutritional risk” had a higher risk of greater weight loss (p = 0.001) and longer hospital stay (p = 0.007).

Conclusion:

NUTRISCORE proved to be a good predictor of longer hospital stay and greater weight loss among hospitalized patients.

Keywords : Cancer; Malnutrition; Nutritional screening.

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