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Subjective Global Assessment and Handgrip Strength as Predictive Factors in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis
Joint Authors
Ciocîrlan, Maria
Cazan, Andreea Ruxandra
Barbu, Mihaela
Mănuc, Mircea
Diculescu, Mircea
Ciocîrlan, Mihai
Source
Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-07-18
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background and Aims.
Malnutrition is common in patients with chronic liver disease.
We aimed to evaluate malnutrition assessment tools in predicting severity and survival of patients with liver cirrhosis.
Material and Methods.
We examined patients with liver cirrhosis.
Nutritional evaluation was performed on admission, using subjective global assessment (SGA), handgrip strength (HGS), and anthropometry.
Patients were followed up for 6 months.
Results.
We included 100 patients, 72 men, with mean age of 59.2 years.
According to disease severity, patients were 23% Child-Pugh A, 46% Child-Pugh B, and 31% Child-Pugh C.
SGA and HGS significantly correlated with Child-Pugh, MELD, and MELD-Na scores on admission.
At 6 months follow-up, 80.4% (78 of 97) of patients survived, while 3 patients were lost from observation.
Survival was predicted by SGA (1 death in 32 patients SGA A, 8 deaths in 46 patients SGA B, and 9 deaths in 19 patients SGA C, p=0.001) and HGS (25.1 ± 8.5 in deceased versus 30.6 ± 10.9 in survivors, p=0.046).
The mean BMI and MAMC values did not significantly differ between patients who survived or were deceased at 6 months.
Conclusion.
HGS and SGA may predict severity and short-term survival in cirrhotic patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ciocîrlan, Maria& Cazan, Andreea Ruxandra& Barbu, Mihaela& Mănuc, Mircea& Diculescu, Mircea& Ciocîrlan, Mihai. 2017. Subjective Global Assessment and Handgrip Strength as Predictive Factors in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ciocîrlan, Maria…[et al.]. Subjective Global Assessment and Handgrip Strength as Predictive Factors in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ciocîrlan, Maria& Cazan, Andreea Ruxandra& Barbu, Mihaela& Mănuc, Mircea& Diculescu, Mircea& Ciocîrlan, Mihai. Subjective Global Assessment and Handgrip Strength as Predictive Factors in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis. Gastroenterology Research and Practice. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1156657
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1156657