Identifying malnutrition in emergency general surgery: systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergency general surgery practice is high risk. Surgery is a key part of treatment, with resultant catabolic stress and frequent need for nutritional support. The aim of this study was to examine the current methods of defining and determining malnutrition in emergency general surgery. This included examining the use of nutrition screening and assessment tools and other measures of malnutrition.

Methods

MEDLINE, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, trial registries, and relevant journals published between January 2000 and January 2022 were searched for studies of adult patients with any emergency general surgery diagnosis, managed conservatively or operatively, with an assessment of nutritional status. Mixed populations were included

SUBMITTER: Ashmore DL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10519817 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature