Johannes Kufeldt1, Marén Viehrig2, Daniela Schweikert1, Andreas Fritsche1,3, Michael Bamberg4, Michael Adolph5,6. 1. Nutrition Support Team, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. 2. Department of Radiation Oncology, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. 3. Department of Internal Medicine IV, Nutritional Medicine and Prevention, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. 4. Managing Medical Director and Chairman of the Board, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. 5. Nutrition Support Team, University Hospital Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. michael.adolph@med.uni-tuebingen.de. 6. Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, University Hospital of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany. michael.adolph@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The nutritional status of inpatients influences the therapeutic outcome. Malnutrition is a common comorbidity in oncological patients. Both radio- and radiochemotherapy may contribute to the additional deterioration of the nutritional status. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of specialized treatment of malnutrition as a clinical routine. METHODS: The nutritional status of inpatients was assessed by the Nutritional risk screening (NRS-2002) on the day of admission to the University Department of Radiation Oncology. In case of significantly elevated NRS-2002 (NRS ≥ 3), a guideline-compliant, individual nutritional treatment was initiated by a specialized nutrition support team. The influence of the nutritional status and nutritional treatment on length of stay and complication rate was assessed. RESULTS: Of 840 included patients, 344 patients (40.95%) were at risk for malnutrition. Malnutrition was a significant, independent risk factor for both prolonged hospital stay, represented by the deviation between the actual length of stay and the DRG-associated mean length of stay (dLOS at risk: 0.88 days, dLOS not at risk: -0.88 days, p = 0.0047), as well as for the occurrence of complications (OR: 1.758 CI: [1.286-2.402], p = 0.0006). In the group of 337 (40.12%) rehospitalized patients the nutritional management was able to assimilate the values of length of stay as well as the complication rates to standard values. CONCLUSIONS: The high risk for malnutrition and the negative consequences for patients and hospitals underline the urgent need for malnutrition screening on admission and treatment of malnutrition. A specialized, interdisciplinary nutrition support team positively influences patient outcome and should be established routinely in all oncological disciplines.
PURPOSE: The nutritional status of inpatients influences the therapeutic outcome. Malnutrition is a common comorbidity in oncological patients. Both radio- and radiochemotherapy may contribute to the additional deterioration of the nutritional status. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of specialized treatment of malnutrition as a clinical routine. METHODS: The nutritional status of inpatients was assessed by the Nutritional risk screening (NRS-2002) on the day of admission to the University Department of Radiation Oncology. In case of significantly elevated NRS-2002 (NRS ≥ 3), a guideline-compliant, individual nutritional treatment was initiated by a specialized nutrition support team. The influence of the nutritional status and nutritional treatment on length of stay and complication rate was assessed. RESULTS: Of 840 included patients, 344 patients (40.95%) were at risk for malnutrition. Malnutrition was a significant, independent risk factor for both prolonged hospital stay, represented by the deviation between the actual length of stay and the DRG-associated mean length of stay (dLOS at risk: 0.88 days, dLOS not at risk: -0.88 days, p = 0.0047), as well as for the occurrence of complications (OR: 1.758 CI: [1.286-2.402], p = 0.0006). In the group of 337 (40.12%) rehospitalized patients the nutritional management was able to assimilate the values of length of stay as well as the complication rates to standard values. CONCLUSIONS: The high risk for malnutrition and the negative consequences for patients and hospitals underline the urgent need for malnutrition screening on admission and treatment of malnutrition. A specialized, interdisciplinary nutrition support team positively influences patient outcome and should be established routinely in all oncological disciplines.
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Complications; Length of stay; Malnutrition; Prevalence; Screening; Treatment of malnutrition
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