Perioperative nutrition assessment in musculoskeletal trauma patients: Dietitian evaluation is superior to serum chemistries or modified screening questionnaire for risk stratification.
Perioperative nutrition assessment in musculoskeletal trauma patients: Dietitian evaluation is superior to serum chemistries or modified screening questionnaire for risk stratification.
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肌肉骨骼创伤患者的围手术期营养评估:营养师评估优于血清化学或改良的风险分层筛查问卷。
DOI:
10.1016/j.clnesp.2018.11.012
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发表时间:
2019
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
Willey,MichaelC
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作者:
Hendrickson,NathanR;Glass,Natalie;Compton,Jocelyn;Wilkinson,BrandonG;Marsh,JLawrence;Willey,MichaelC
IntroductionMalnutrition is a potentially modifiable risk factor associated with increased hospital charges, major wound complication, and fracture non-union after orthopaedic surgery. The goal of this study was to examine the relationship between three nutrition screening tools and postoperative complications in patients undergoing acute fracture fixation.MethodsPatients aged 18 or older undergoing acute operative fracture fixation at a Level I academic trauma center were screened upon admission using a malnutrition screening questionnaire (MSQ), and classified as low-, moderate- or high risk. Patients at moderate-to-high risk were assessed for clinical malnutrition by dietitian. Serum albumin, transferrin, total lymphocyte count, and 25(OH) Vitamin D were measured preoperatively. Primary outcome measures included twelve-month postoperative surgical and medical complications obtained by retrospective chart review.ResultsOf 373 patients, 17% were moderate-to-high risk of malnutrition by MSQ. Clinical malnutrition was diagnosed by dietitian in 4.3% of patients assessed. Nearly half of all subjects had deficiency in one or more serum biomarkers. Cost of biomarker assays was $624 per patient. Medical or surgical complications occurred in 19% of patients. Dietitian diagnosed malnutrition (clinical malnutrition) was the strongest predictor of complication (OR 3.49, p = 0.017). Hypoalbuminemia was also associated with increased complication risk (OR 1.79, p = 0.045). MSQ score was not correlated with postoperative complication.ConclusionsAmong the examined malnutrition screening tools, clinical malnutrition had the strongest association with postoperative complication. Hypoalbuminemia was associated with increased odds of complication, however there was a large false positive rate with all tested serum chemistries and high associated hospital charges compared to dietitian assessment. MSQ was a poor predictor of malnutrition and clinical outcome. Dietetic assessment is advised for orthopaedic trauma patients.