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The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Independently Predicts Mortality in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Patients Undergoing Amputations
Joint Authors
Ye, Ting-Ting
Zhu, Hong
Xie, Yuanyuan
Zhang, Hailing
Ge, Shengjie
Zhuo, Ruyi
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-01-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective.
Patients with diabetic foot ulcers undergoing amputations have poor prognosis.
Malnutrition usually occurs in this population and is associated with increased risk of mortality.
The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) is a widely used, simple, and well-established tool to assess nutritional risk.
The purpose of this study was to assess the association between GNRI and all-cause mortality in diabetic foot ulcers patients undergoing minor or major amputations.
Methods.
This was a retrospective cohort study including 271 adult patients.
Patients were divided into two groups according to a GNRI cutoff value of 92, and characteristics and mortality were compared between the two groups.
Cox proportional hazard analysis was performed to explore the association between GNRI and mortality.
Result.
GNRI (p<0.001), age (p<0.001), and eGFR (p=0.002) were independent predictors of mortality.
Among a subgroup of 230 patients with minor amputation, increased age (p<0.001), coronary artery disease (p=0.030), and increased GNRI (p<0.001) were major risk factors.
Conclusion.
GNRI on admission might be a novel clinical predictor for the incidence of death in patients with diabetic foot ulcers who were undergoing amputations.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Xie, Yuanyuan& Zhang, Hailing& Ye, Ting-Ting& Ge, Shengjie& Zhuo, Ruyi& Zhu, Hong. 2017. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Independently Predicts Mortality in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Patients Undergoing Amputations. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Xie, Yuanyuan…[et al.]. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Independently Predicts Mortality in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Patients Undergoing Amputations. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-9.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Xie, Yuanyuan& Zhang, Hailing& Ye, Ting-Ting& Ge, Shengjie& Zhuo, Ruyi& Zhu, Hong. The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Independently Predicts Mortality in Diabetic Foot Ulcers Patients Undergoing Amputations. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1174481
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1174481