Comparison of nutritional screening tools and assessment tools to diagnosis of malnutrition in critically ill patients.

Swathi Shavva ¹

(Research scholar-Best innovation University- Food science and Nutrition -2022 batch, Andrapradesh, Ananthapur, Senior clinical dietician, Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad. 

² Aiswarya Raj PR Chief clinical dietician, Continental Hospitals, Hyderabad.

Abstract:

Nutrition practices are often the most important causes of malnutrition in adults. Nutritional support in critically ill patients prevent from muscle wastage, proteolysis and metabolic deterioration. Decrease in length of hospital stay, improvement in the patients condition, outcomes have attracted the use of nutrition support in critically ill patients. This is an comparative observational study. The objective of the study was to Identify the malnutrition of critically ill patients. A questionnaire was designed to collect the data about general information about the patients like age, martial status,religion, income, medical history etc; and also the anthropometric measurements as well as physical activity, life style and socio demographic factors and clinical status of the patients. We are including the age criteria of 21-70 years who are having one or more co morbidities. We are not including the Pediatrics, women who are pregnant, lactation and below the age of  21 years. And also duration of this study is 3 months. Nutrition can be provided in en number of ways based on the condition of an individual person. They are oral nutrition, enteral nutrition and parental nutrition. Our main focus is on how nutrition plays a major role in critical care patients, Adequate nutrition remains essentials for the long term rehabilitation and the outcomes for emphasizing on the sufficient nutritional supplementation for long term patients.  Various physio-metabolic changes occur in critically ill patients. Due to severe catabolism occurring in patients which may lead to malnutrition. 

Keywords

Malnutrition, Critically ill, Nutrition screening status, Nutric score.