Assessment of nutritional indices for predicting clinical outcomes in critically ill elderly patients: a prospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is a prevalent issue in critically ill elderly patients and is closely linked to poor clinical outcomes. This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of four nutritional indices-modified nutrition risk in the critically ill (mNUTRIC), Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet (HALP), and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR)-in predicting intensive care unit (ICU) outcomes.

Methods

This prospective cohort study included elderly patients (aged ≥ 65 years) who were admitted to the medical ICU of a tertiary care university hospital. Nutritional indices (mNUTRIC, GNRI, HALP, and NLR) were evaluated for their prognostic value in predicting 28-day mortality, ICU mortality, and ICU length of stay (LOS) using mul

SUBMITTER: Balaban U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12306058 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature