Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais

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Autor(a) principal: Monteiro, Ananda Márcia Pereira
Data de Publicação: 2009
Outros Autores: Dias, Fernanda Vasconcelos, Ferreira, Adaliene Versiani Matos, Santos, Luana Caroline dos, Oliveira, Dirce Ribeiro de
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Idioma: por
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Resumo: INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition affects 40 to 45% of the patients at the time of hospitalization and this situation worsens as the stay lengthens. This favors the occurrence of disease complications and increases morbid-mortality. OBJECTIVE: To investigate nutritional deficits among elderly people admitted in an emergency hospital. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed among hospitalized elderly patients in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, between October and November, 2008. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment was used and measures of arm and calf circumference and knee height were obtained. Clinical data were obtained from the patients' medical files. Descriptive analysis, Student's t-test, chi-square and Fisher exact tests were performed. RESULTS: 169 elderly people (62.7% women) with a mean age of 72.7 ± 8.8 years were evaluated. Forty-two (24.9%) subjects presented nutritional risk and 25 (14.8%) presented malnutrition. This condition was significantly more prevalent among female patients (20.7% vs. 4.7% for male; p = 0.023). It was found that, over the last few months, 36.7% of the patients had lost weight, 32% had reduced their food intake and 42% presented difficulty in walking. These conditions were significantly associated with nutritional deficits (p < 0.05). furthermore, debilitated nutritional status was associated with female sex, greater age, presence of depression and cardiovascular diseases. CONCLUSION: Nutritional deficits among elderly patients were highly prevalent and were associated mainly with clinical, physical and food consumption factors. These findings will enable early nutritional intervention strategies towards risk populations in order to minimize the worsening of nutritional status and consequent complications of clinical conditions.
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spelling Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas GeraisDéficit nutricional en pacientes geriátricos atendidos en un hospital de urgencias de Belo Horizonte - Minas GeraisDéficit nutricional em pacientes geriátricos atendidos em um hospital de pronto-socorro, em Belo Horizonte-MGMalnutritionNutritional StatusAgedTriageDesnutriciónEstado NutricionalAncianoTriajeDesnutriçãoEstado NutricionalIdosoTriagemINTRODUCTION: Malnutrition affects 40 to 45% of the patients at the time of hospitalization and this situation worsens as the stay lengthens. This favors the occurrence of disease complications and increases morbid-mortality. OBJECTIVE: To investigate nutritional deficits among elderly people admitted in an emergency hospital. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed among hospitalized elderly patients in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, between October and November, 2008. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment was used and measures of arm and calf circumference and knee height were obtained. Clinical data were obtained from the patients' medical files. Descriptive analysis, Student's t-test, chi-square and Fisher exact tests were performed. RESULTS: 169 elderly people (62.7% women) with a mean age of 72.7 ± 8.8 years were evaluated. Forty-two (24.9%) subjects presented nutritional risk and 25 (14.8%) presented malnutrition. This condition was significantly more prevalent among female patients (20.7% vs. 4.7% for male; p = 0.023). It was found that, over the last few months, 36.7% of the patients had lost weight, 32% had reduced their food intake and 42% presented difficulty in walking. These conditions were significantly associated with nutritional deficits (p < 0.05). furthermore, debilitated nutritional status was associated with female sex, greater age, presence of depression and cardiovascular diseases. CONCLUSION: Nutritional deficits among elderly patients were highly prevalent and were associated mainly with clinical, physical and food consumption factors. These findings will enable early nutritional intervention strategies towards risk populations in order to minimize the worsening of nutritional status and consequent complications of clinical conditions.INTRODUCCIÓN: La desnutrición afecta entre 40 y 45% de los pacientes que ingresan en el hospital. Este cuadro se agrava a medida que se prolonga la internación, que favorece las complicaciones de la enfermedad y aumenta la morbimortalidad. OBJETIVO: Investigar el déficit nutricional de ancianos internados en un hospital de urgencias de Belo Horizonte (Minas Gerais). MÉTODOS: estudio transversal con ancianos internados entre octubre y noviembre de 2008 en Belo Horizonte. Se aplicó la Mini Evaluación Nutricional y midieron las circunferencias del brazo y pantorrilla, además de la altura de la rodilla. De los prontuarios de los pacientes se obtuvieron los datos clínicos. Se realizó el análisis descriptivo, pruebas t de Student, Chi-cuadrado y test exacto de Fisher. RESULTADOS: se evaluaron 169 ancianos, 62,7% mujeres, con promedio de 72,7 ± 8,8 años. 42 (24,9%) de los ancianos presentaban riesgo nutricional y 25 (14,8%) desnutrición, significativamente superior entre las mujeres (20,7% contra 4,7% de los hombres, p=0,023). Se identificó que en los últimos meses 36,7% de los ancianos había perdido peso, 32% reducido la ingesta alimentaria y 42% tenido dificultad para deambular. Estas condiciones fueron significativamente asociadas al déficit nutricional (PA desnutrição acomete 40% a 45% dos pacientes no momento da admissão hospitalar e essa situação se agrava com o avançar dos dias de internação, favorecendo complicações da doença e o aumento da morbimortalidade. O objetivo com este texto foi investigar o déficit nutricional de idosos internados em um hospital de pronto-socorro de Belo Horizonte-MG. Trata-se de um estudo transversal com idosos internados de outubro a novembro de 2008, em um hospital de pronto-socorro de Belo Horizonte. Aplicou-se a miniavaliação nutricional e foram aferidas as medidas de circunferências do braço e da panturrilha, além da altura do joelho. Os dados clínicos foram obtidos dos prontuários dos pacientes. Foram realizadas análise descritiva e os testes t de Student, qui-quadrado e exato de Fisher. Foram avaliados 169 idosos, 62,7% mulheres, com média de idade de 72,7 ± 8,8 anos. Verificou-se que 42 (24,9%) dos idosos apresentavam risco nutricional e 25 (14,8%), desnutrição, sendo a prevalência dessa condição significativamente superior entre as mulheres (20,7% vs. 4,7% dos homens, p=0,023). Identificou-se que, nos últimos meses, 36,7% dos idosos perderam peso, 32% reduziram a ingestão alimentar e 42% apresentaram dificuldade em deambular. Essas condições foram significativamente associadas ao déficit nutricional (PUniversidade Federal de Minas Gerais2009-12-01info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersiontext/plainapplication/pdfhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50506REME-Revista Mineira de Enfermagem; Vol. 13 No. 4 (2009)REME-Revista Mineira de Enfermagem; Vol. 13 Núm. 4 (2009)REME-Revista Mineira de Enfermagem; v. 13 n. 4 (2009)2316-93891415-2762reponame:Reme (Online)instname:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)instacron:UFMGporhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50506/42186https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50506/42187Copyright (c) 2009 Reme: Revista Mineira de Enfermageminfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessMonteiro, Ananda Márcia PereiraDias, Fernanda VasconcelosFerreira, Adaliene Versiani MatosSantos, Luana Caroline dosOliveira, Dirce Ribeiro de2024-01-24T17:31:42Zoai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50506Revistaremeufmg@gmail.comPUBhttps://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/oairemeufmg@gmail.com2316-93891415-2762opendoar:2024-01-24T17:31:42Reme (Online) - Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Déficit nutricional en pacientes geriátricos atendidos en un hospital de urgencias de Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais
Déficit nutricional em pacientes geriátricos atendidos em um hospital de pronto-socorro, em Belo Horizonte-MG
title Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
spellingShingle Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Monteiro, Ananda Márcia Pereira
Malnutrition
Nutritional Status
Aged
Triage
Desnutrición
Estado Nutricional
Anciano
Triaje
Desnutrição
Estado Nutricional
Idoso
Triagem
title_short Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
title_full Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
title_fullStr Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
title_full_unstemmed Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
title_sort Nutritional deficit among geriatric patients admitted in an emergency hospital of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
author Monteiro, Ananda Márcia Pereira
author_facet Monteiro, Ananda Márcia Pereira
Dias, Fernanda Vasconcelos
Ferreira, Adaliene Versiani Matos
Santos, Luana Caroline dos
Oliveira, Dirce Ribeiro de
author_role author
author2 Dias, Fernanda Vasconcelos
Ferreira, Adaliene Versiani Matos
Santos, Luana Caroline dos
Oliveira, Dirce Ribeiro de
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author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Monteiro, Ananda Márcia Pereira
Dias, Fernanda Vasconcelos
Ferreira, Adaliene Versiani Matos
Santos, Luana Caroline dos
Oliveira, Dirce Ribeiro de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Malnutrition
Nutritional Status
Aged
Triage
Desnutrición
Estado Nutricional
Anciano
Triaje
Desnutrição
Estado Nutricional
Idoso
Triagem
topic Malnutrition
Nutritional Status
Aged
Triage
Desnutrición
Estado Nutricional
Anciano
Triaje
Desnutrição
Estado Nutricional
Idoso
Triagem
description INTRODUCTION: Malnutrition affects 40 to 45% of the patients at the time of hospitalization and this situation worsens as the stay lengthens. This favors the occurrence of disease complications and increases morbid-mortality. OBJECTIVE: To investigate nutritional deficits among elderly people admitted in an emergency hospital. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed among hospitalized elderly patients in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, between October and November, 2008. The Mini-Nutritional Assessment was used and measures of arm and calf circumference and knee height were obtained. Clinical data were obtained from the patients' medical files. Descriptive analysis, Student's t-test, chi-square and Fisher exact tests were performed. RESULTS: 169 elderly people (62.7% women) with a mean age of 72.7 ± 8.8 years were evaluated. Forty-two (24.9%) subjects presented nutritional risk and 25 (14.8%) presented malnutrition. This condition was significantly more prevalent among female patients (20.7% vs. 4.7% for male; p = 0.023). It was found that, over the last few months, 36.7% of the patients had lost weight, 32% had reduced their food intake and 42% presented difficulty in walking. These conditions were significantly associated with nutritional deficits (p < 0.05). furthermore, debilitated nutritional status was associated with female sex, greater age, presence of depression and cardiovascular diseases. CONCLUSION: Nutritional deficits among elderly patients were highly prevalent and were associated mainly with clinical, physical and food consumption factors. These findings will enable early nutritional intervention strategies towards risk populations in order to minimize the worsening of nutritional status and consequent complications of clinical conditions.
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