An Observational Cohort Study Investigating Risk of Malnutrition Using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool in Patients with Stroke

Background: Malnutrition in patients hospitalized with a stroke have been assessed using different nutritional screening methods but there is a paucity of data linking risk of malnutrition to clinical outcomes using a validated tool. Aims: To identify the prevalence of malnutrition risk in patients after a stroke and assess the predictive value of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) on clinical outcomes. Patients and Methods: Using data from electronic records and the Sentinel Stroke National Audit Programme (January 2013 and March 2016), patients aged more than 18 years with confirmed stroke admitted to a tertiary care stroke unit were assessed for risk of malnutrition.

Source: Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases - September 26, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Jana Sremanakova, Sorrel Burden, Yassin Kama, Mathew Gittins, Simon Lal, Craig J. Smith, Shaheen Hamdy Source Type: research