Table 3.
Classification of non-ICU patients according to the short age-adjusted Nutritional Risk Screening and ICU and non-ICU patients according to GLIM malnutrition tool
Short age-adjusted Nutritional Risk Screening for non-ICU patients | Non-ICU patients (n = 94) positive answer, n (%) | |
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BMI <22 kg/m2 | 20 (21.3) | |
Food intake reduction in past week | 60 (63.8) | |
Weight loss in past 3 mo | 29 (30.9) | |
Age >70 y | 68 (72.3) |
GLIM for ICU and non-ICU patients | Non-ICU patients (n = 94) positive answer, n (%) | ICU patients (n = 49) positive answer, n (%) |
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Phenotypic criteria | ||
Low BMI (<22 kg/m2) | 20 (21.2) | NA |
Non-volitional weight loss in past week | 90 (95.7) | 49 (100) |
Reduced muscle mass | NA | NA |
Etiological criteria | ||
Reduced food intake in past week | 59 (62.8) | 49 (100) |
Disease burden/Inflammatory condition | 94 (100) | 49 (100) |
BMI, body mass index; ICU, intensive care unit; GLIM, Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition.