Table 4.

Comparison of nutritional indexes between the two groups before and after intervention (x̅ ± s) g/L

Group	Time	Hb	TP	Alb
Observation group (n=54)	Before the intervention	104.44±6.50	64.44±4.40	40.05±4.30
	At discharge	101.90±6.72*,#	62.36±5.06*,#	38.24±4.65*,#
Control group (n=53)	Before the intervention	105.23±7.55	63.95±4.95	40.88±4.58
	At discharge	98.77±6.97*	59.94±5.33*	36.06±4.42*

Note: Hb means hemoglobin; TP means total protein; Alb means albumin;

Compared with the same group before the intervention;

^* P < 0.05.

Compared with the control group at discharge;

^# P < 0.05.