Malnutrition on admission increases the in-hospital mortality and length of stay in elder adults with acute ischemic stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Malnutrition, as determined by the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT), has an effect on the 3-month and long-term prognosis of stroke patients. The association between malnutrition and in-hospital mortality has not been well established. We aimed to investigate the relationship between the CONUT score on admission and in-hospital mortality and length of stay (LOS) in elderly patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS).

Methods

This study analyzed controls and patients with AIS. Malnutrition was determined using the CONUT score. A CONUT score of 5-12 was defined as undernutrition status. Based on the CONUT scores, the patients were divided into the low CONUT (0-4) and high CONUT (5-12) groups.

Results

In total, 1079 participants were recruited, comprising 288

SUBMITTER: Hao R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761426 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature