Table 2.
Patients’ baseline characteristics (n = 203).
| Baseline Characteristics | Total (N = 203) |
|---|---|
| Males (n, %) | 127 (62.6) |
| Females (n, %) | 76 (37.4) |
| Age, years (mean ± SD) | 66.05 ±14.08 |
| Weight, kg (mean ± SD) | 71.76 ± 16.29 |
| Height, cm (mean ± SD) | 169.03 ± 8.56 |
| BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 25.02 ± 4.88 |
| Admission type (n, %) | |
| Elective | 62 (30.5) |
| Emergency | 139 (68.5) |
| Other | 2 (1) |
| CCI score (mean ± SD) | 3.02 ± 2.43 |
| NRS-2002 (n, %) | |
| >3 | 70 (34.5) |
| ≤3 | 133 (65.5) |
| MUST (n, %) | |
| 0 | 73 (36.0) |
| 1 | 31 (15.3) |
| ≥2 | 99 (48.7) |
| CONUT (n, %) | |
| Normal (0–1) | 44 (21.7) |
| Mild (2–4) | 66 (32.5) |
| Moderate (5–8) | 68 (33.5) |
| Severe (9–12) | 25 (12.3) |
| RS risk (n, %) | |
| Low | 105 (51.7) |
| Medium | 44 (21.7) |
| High | 54 (26.6) |
| RS diagnosis | 38 (18.7) |
| LOS, days (mean ± SD) | 8.24 ± 5.75 |
| In-hospital mortality (n, %) | 9 (4.4) |
| Re-admission within 30 days (n, %) | 13 (6.4) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; CCI, Charlson comorbidity index; RS, refeeding syndrome; NRS, nutritional risk score; MUST, malnutrition universal screening tool; CONUT, controlling nutritional status; LOS, length of hospital stay; SD, standard deviation.