Evaluation of Nutritional Support and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Malnutrition.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Malnutrition affects a considerable proportion of patients in the hospital and is associated with adverse clinical outcomes. Recent trials found a survival benefit among patients receiving nutritional support.

Objective

To investigate whether there is an association of nutritional support with in-hospital mortality in routine clinical practice.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study was conducted from April 2013 to December 2018 among a population of patients from Swiss administrative claims data. From 114 264 hospitalizations of medical patients with malnutrition, 34 967 patients (30.6%) receiving nutritional support were 1:1 propensity score matched to patients with malnutrition in the hospital who were not receiving nutritional support. Pati

SUBMITTER: Kaegi-Braun N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7818145 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature