Prevalence and impact of malnutrition on readmission among hospitalized patients with heart failure in China.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Malnutrition is common in patients with heart failure (HF) and is associated with poorer quality of life and increased mortality; however, an effective screening tool for malnutrition and its impact on the readmission of patients with HF is uncertain. Our objectives were to study (i) the nutritional status of Chinese hospitalized patients with HF and its impact on readmission and (ii) the validity of seven malnutrition screening tools.

Methods and results

In this study, univariate and multivariate analyses of Cox proportional hazards regression were used to determine important predictors of readmission. The endpoint was readmission due to HF or non-HF. A total of 402 patients were included (66.4% male, median age 62 years [range: 20-92 years], median NT-proBNP 5,229 ng/

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9773638 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature