Table 3.
Frequency of Subjective Global Assessment characteristics on admission to the medical intensive care unit in patients requiring mechanical ventilation
| Variable | All patients N=57 |
Normally nourished n=28 |
Moderate or Severely malnourished n=29 |
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| In the past 2 weeks weight has: | |||
| No change - n (%) | 28 (49) | 7 (61) | 11 (38) |
| Decreased - n (%) | 17 (30) | 5 (18) | 12 (41) |
| Increased - n (%) | 4 (7) | 1 (4) | 3 (10) |
| Unable to obtain/assess changes - n (%) | 8 (8) | 5 (18) | 3 (10) |
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| Weight loss in the last 6 months | |||
| No – n (%) | 22 (39%) | 18 (64%) | 4 (14%) |
| Yes – n (%) | 18 (30%) | 3 (11%) | 15 (52%)1 |
| Unable to obtain/assess changes - n (%) | 17 (31%) | 7 (25%) | 10 (34%) |
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| Change in dietary intake | |||
| No change - n (%) | 17(30) | 12 (43) | 5 (17) |
| Borderline/poor - n (%) | 33 (58) | 13 (46) | 20 (69)2 |
| Unable to eat - n (%) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | 2 (7) |
| Unable to obtain/assess changes- n (%) | 5 (9) | 3 (11) | 2 (7) |
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| Gastrointestinal Symptoms | |||
| None - n (%) | 23 (40) | 19 (68) | 4 (14)1 |
| Nausea - n (%) | 11 (19) | 4 (14) | 7 (24) |
| Vomiting - n (%) | 5 (9) | 1 (4) | 4 (14) |
| Diarrhea - n (%) | 13 (23) | 3 (11) | 10 (34)3 |
| Anorexia - n (%) | 11 (19) | 2 (7) | 9 (31)4 |
| Unable to obtain/assess changes- n (%) | 5 (9) | 2 (7) | 3 (10) |
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| Functional capacity | |||
| No change - n (%) | 11 (19) | 10 (36) | 1 (3) |
| Decreased ADLs - n (%) | 32 (56) | 15 (54) | 17 (59) |
| Bedridden - n (%) | 10 (18) | 1 (4) | 9 (31) 5 |
| Unable to obtain/assess changes - n (%) | 4 (7) | 2 (7) | 2 (7) |
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| Metabolic Stress | |||
| Low/Moderate - n (%) | 47 (82) | 23 (82) | 24 (83) |
| High - n (%) | 10 (18) | 5 (18) | 5 (17) |
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| Physical Exam | |||
| Signs of muscle wasting - n (%) | 15 (26) | 2 (7) | 13 (45)6 |
| Signs of fat loss - n (%) | 17 (30) | 2 (7) | 15 (52)6 |
| Signs of edema (ankle, sacral or ascites) - n (%) | 24 (42) | 10 (36) | 14 (48) |
1
p<.0001
2
no change vs. borderline/poor/unable to eat, p=0.02
3
p=0.05
4
p=0.03
5
no change vs. decreased ADL/bedridden, p=0.002
6
p<0.001