Prevalence of Risk Factors for the Refeeding Syndrome in Older Hospitalized Patients

The Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
M PourhassanR Wirth

Abstract

The incidence of refeeding syndrome (RFS) in older patients is not well-known. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of known risk factors for RFS in older individuals during hospitalization at geriatric hospital departments. 342 consecutive older participants (222 females) who admitted at acute geriatric hospital wards were included in a cross-sectional study. We applied the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) criteria for determining patients at risk of RFS. In addition, Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA®-SF) was used to identify patients at risk of malnutrition. Weight and height were assessed. The degree of weight loss was obtained by interview. Serum phosphate, magnesium, potassium, sodium, calcium, creatinine and urea were analyzed according to standard procedures. Of 342 older participants included in the study (mean age 83.1 ± 6.8, BMI range of 14.7-43.6 kg/m2), 239 (69.9%) were considered to be at risk of RFS, in which 43.5% and 11.7% were at risk of malnutrition and malnourished, respectively, according to MNA-SF. Patients in the risk group had significantly higher weight loss, lower phosphate and magnesium levels. In a multivariate logistic regression analysis, low le...Continue Reading

References

Jan 1, 1990·JPEN. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·S M Solomon, D F Kirby
Feb 1, 1989·Journal of the American Geriatrics Society·D Rudman, A G Feller
Aug 22, 1987·British Medical Journal·A D CummingI A Bouchier
Sep 1, 1996·Annals of Epidemiology·J M Guralnik
Dec 31, 1997·Journal of Advanced Nursing·S ElmståhlV Blabolil
May 31, 2001·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·L Z RubensteinB Vellas
Jul 13, 2001·Nutrition·M A CrookJ V Panteli
Nov 7, 2002·Archives of Internal Medicine·Jennifer L WolffGerard Anderson
Mar 1, 2003·Clinics in Geriatric Medicine·John E Morley
Apr 17, 2004·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Stephen D Hearing
Sep 1, 2004·Midwifery·Malcolm Campbell
Oct 7, 2005·Nutrition in Clinical Practice : Official Publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·Mary E HiseMelissa Parkhurst
Mar 29, 2007·The Journals of Gerontology. Series A, Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences·Arun KarlamanglaDavid Reuben
Dec 1, 2007·Clinical Interventions in Aging·Jennie L Wells, Andrea C Dumbrell
May 31, 2008·American Journal of Public Health·Alessandra MarengoniLaura Fratiglioni
Jun 28, 2008·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Hisham M MehannaJane Travis
Nov 6, 2008·Age and Ageing·Deepa SumukadasMiles D Witham
Nov 26, 2008·Journal of the American Dietetic Association·Jonathan Tresley, Patricia M Sheean
Mar 17, 2009·Head & Neck Oncology·Hisham MehannaJane Travis
Jul 4, 2009·Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·Reinhard ImoberdorfPeter E Ballmer
Jan 25, 2011·Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition·Sebastian ZekiJeremy M Nightingale
Mar 31, 2011·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Jenna McMinnAdam Bowman
May 10, 2012·Arquivos Brasileiros De Cirurgia Digestiva : ABCD = Brazilian Archives of Digestive Surgery·Larissa de Andrade VianaRafaella de Andrade Silva

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Jul 7, 2019·Zeitschrift für Gerontologie und Geriatrie·Guido MichelsHans Jürgen Heppner
Jul 7, 2019·Medizinische Klinik, Intensivmedizin und Notfallmedizin·Guido MichelsHans Jürgen Heppner
Jul 4, 2018·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Maryam PourhassanRainer Wirth
May 28, 2019·European Journal of Clinical Nutrition·G JanssenUNKNOWN working group on nutrition and metabolism of the German Geriatric Society (DGG)
Oct 8, 2020·Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira·Amanda Coelho RibeiroJosé Eduardo de Aguilar-Nascimento
Nov 27, 2021·Nutrición hospitalaria·Elena M Sandoval-CartagenaAurora E Serralde Zúñiga

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.

Related Papers

Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
M PourhassanR Wirth
The Netherlands Journal of Medicine
B V C KraaijenbrinkC E H Siegert
Clinical Nutrition : Official Journal of the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Alejandro Sanz-ParísStudy VIDA group
© 2022 Meta ULC. All rights reserved