Nutrition Risk Assessment Using the Modified NUTRIC Score in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding: Prevalence of High Nutrition Risk and its Independent Prognostic Value

Nutrition Risk Assessment Using the Modified NUTRIC Score in Cirrhotic Patients with Acute Gastroesophageal Variceal Bleeding: Prevalence of High Nutrition Risk and its Independent Prognostic Value

Malnutrition is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with liver cirrhosis. Relevant data about nutrition risk in critically ill cirrhotic patients are lacking. The modified Nutrition Risk in Critically Ill (mNUTRIC) score is a novel nutrition risk assessment tool specific for intensive care...

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Main Authors: Ming-Hung Tsai, Hui-Chun Huang, Yun-Shing Peng, Yung-Chang Chen, Ya-Chung Tian, Chih-Wei Yang, Jau-Min Lien, Ji-Tseng Fang, Ming-Chih Hou, Chien-Heng Shen, Chung-Chi Huang, Cheng-Shyong Wu, Fa-Yauh Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-09-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
nutrition risk
cirrhosis
variceal bleeding
ICU
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/9/2152

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