Table 1.
Comparison between participants with or without malnutrition defined by GLIM criteria.
| Well-nourished n = 69 | Malnourish n = 66 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 59.33 ± 12.71 | 64.98 ± 13.4 | 0.013 |
| Female | 18 (26.1) | 32 (48.5) | 0.007 |
| Primary diagnosis | |||
| Stroke | 50 (72.5) | 51 (77.3) | 0.421 |
| Encephalitis | 10 (14.5) | 6 (9.1) | 0.332 |
| Epilepsy | 5 (7.2) | 5 (7.6) | 0.942 |
| Myasthenia | 4 (5.8) | 4 (6.1) | 0.948 |
| SOFA | 5.11 ± 1.97 | 5.28 ± 2.15 | 0.629 |
| APACHE II | 14.27 ± 4.68 | 14.45 ± 5.21 | 0.834 |
| GCS | 9 [6,12] | 9 [6,12] | 0.523 |
| LOS before NCU admission (days) | 0 [0, 1] | 0 [0, 1] | 0.888 |
| Length of NCU stay (days) | 9 [5.5, 15.5] | 8 [4, 14.25] | 0.695 |
| Antibiotics free days | 1 [0, 3] | 0 [0, 3] | 0.968 |
| Mechanical ventilation | 24 (34.8) | 21 (31.8) | 0.715 |
| NCU transfer out destination | |||
| Home | 24 (34.8) | 8 (12.1) | 0.002 |
| Hospital ward | 41 (59.4) | 50 (75.8) | 0.043 |
| Othersa | 4 (5.8) | 8 (12.1) | 0.197 |
| Adverse clinical outcome | 14 (20.3) | 36 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
| Clinical death | 3 (4.3) | 6 (9.1) | 0.269 |
| Hemodynamic instability | 7 (10.1) | 22 (33.3) | 0.001 |
| Cardiovascular events | 1 (1.4) | 3 (4.5) | 0.289 |
| Gastrointestinal events | 4 (5.8) | 5 (7.6) | 0.679 |
| Blood transfusion | 3 (4.3) | 5 (7.6) | 0.427 |
| Multidrug resistant infection | 3 (4.3) | 6 (9.1) | 0.269 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25.86 ± 4.61 | 22.73 ± 4.48 | < 0.001 |
| SGA malnutrition | 2 (2.9) | 36 (54.5) | < 0.001 |
| RFMT (mm) | 14.62 ± 3.52 | 9.93 ± 3.21 | < 0.001 |
| CC (cm) | 33.66 ± 3.75 | 31.29 ± 3.79 | < 0.001 |
| MAMC | 24.18 ± 4.80 | 22.84 ± 2.84 | 0.051 |
| PVFT (mm) | 12.69 ± 5.52 | 9.88 ± 5.23 | 0.003 |
| SFT (mm), | 12.54 ± 5.94 | 12.22 ± 5.87 | 0.756 |
| ALB (g/L) | 37.99 ± 5.77 | 36.07 ± 6.28 | 0.074 |
| Nutritional assessment in day 7 | 35 (50.7) | 26 (39.4) | 0.186 |
SD Standard deviation, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment, APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; Chronic Health Evaluation II; CCI Charlson Comorbidity Index, GCS Glasgow Coma Scale, IQR interquartile range, LOS Length of stay, NCU Neurocritical Care Unite, BMI Body Mass Index, SGA Subjective Global Assessment, RFMT Rectus femoris muscle thickness, CC Calf circumference, MAMC Mid-arm muscle circumference, PVFT Preperitoneal visceral fat thickness, SFT subcutaneous fat thickness, ALB Albumin.
aIncluding Long-term care facilities, day care canters, and other nursing facilities, or transfer out of NCU due to death.