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. 2019 Aug 28;25(4):291–301. doi: 10.1177/0260106019868884

Table 2.

Overview of study measurements after discharge from ICU.

Daily after ICU discharge during hospital stay Weekly after ICU discharge
during hospital stay
Hospital discharge Every three months after hospital discharge for up to one year after hospital admission
(Survey)
SGA
Weight (change)
Dietary intake
Gastrointestinal symptoms
Functional capacity
Comorbidities
Subcutaneous fat loss
Muscle wasting
Fluid status
X X
PG-SGA
See SGA items
X X
Weight X
Biomarkers
Albumin
PAB
CRP
WBC count
Differential count
X
Resting energy expenditure
Harris-benedict calculation
X
Protein/caloric deficiency
Calories prescribed (kcal/kg)
Calories received (kcal/kg)
Protein prescribed (g/kg)
Protein received (g/kg)
X
Type nutritional support
Parenteral nutrition
Enteral nutrition
Oral diet
X
Complications* X X X
Other study parameters** X X
Functional outcome and health-related quality of life
GOSE
EQ-5D
X X

Parameters collected not part of standard clinical practice

* Systemic complications (sepsis, SIRS, MOF, ARDS), surgery-related complications (surgical site infection deep and superficial, abscess, (re)bleeding), wound infection, pneumonia, urinary tract infection deep venous thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, fracture-related complications (compartment syndrome, thromboembolic disease, fat embolism syndrome, reoperation rates due to non-union or mal-union), In-hospital mortality

** ICU LOS, readiness for ICU discharger, hospital- LOS, readiness for hospital discharge, ventilator-free days, surgery, reoperation rates due to other reasons than non-union or mal-union, discharge disposition, readmission rates, 30-day mortality