Malnutrition in Joint Arthroplasty: Prospective Study Indicates Risk of Unplanned ICU Admission

Malnutrition in Joint Arthroplasty: Prospective Study Indicates Risk of Unplanned ICU Admission

Malnutrition has been linked to poor outcomes after elective joint arthroplasty, but the risk of unplanned postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admission in malnourished arthroplasty patients is unknown. 1098 patients were followed as part of a prospective risk stratification program at a tertiar...

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Veröffentlicht in:Archives of bone and joint surgery 2016-04, Vol.4 (2), p.128-131
Hauptverfasser: Kamath, Atul F, McAuliffe, Caitlin L, Kosseim, Laura M, Pio, Finnah, Hume, Eric
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Malnutrition has been linked to poor outcomes after elective joint arthroplasty, but the risk of unplanned postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) admission in malnourished arthroplasty patients is unknown. 1098 patients were followed as part of a prospective risk stratification program at a tertiary, high-volume arthroplasty center. Chronic malnutrition was defined as preoperative albumin
ISSN:2345-4644
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