Nutritional status of elderly patients with heart disease admitted to an intensive care unit in Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia

• Autor(a) principal: Bahia, Francine Coutinho
• Data de Publicação: 2022
• Outros Autores: Barreto, Jamille Souza Costa, Ribeiro, Priscilla Carvalho da Silva, Santos, Adriane de Jesus, Alves, Danielle Brito, Santos, Thamires Barros dos, Bitencourt, Bianca Sena, Barreto, Naiara Santos, Magalhães, Maria Fernanda Coni, Costa, Carlos Alberto Soares da
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Research, Society and Development
• Texto Completo: https://rsdjournal.org/index.php/rsd/article/view/30953
• topic: Estado nutricional; Idosos; Doenças cardiovasculares; Hospitalização.; Estados nutricionales; Personas mayores; Enfermedades cardíacas; Hospitalización.; Nutritional status; Seniors; Heart diseases; Hospitalization.

The objective of this research was to describe the nutritional status of elderly people with heart disease supported in an intensive care unit in the city of Santo Antônio de Jesus, Bahia. This is a cross-sectional, descriptive study carried out from August to December 2019. Clinical, sociodemographic, lifestyle and laboratory information were collected. For anthropometry, measurements of arm circumference (AC), calf circumference (PC) were measured, and mass, height and body mass index (BMI) were estimated and classified. Data expressed as mean ± mean standard deviation (SPD). Pearson's correlation for the APACHE II score vs. Age, WC, AC, BMI and body mass, with a significance level of p < 0.05. Twenty-two elderly people (13 men and 9 women) were evaluated. Majority with incomplete elementary education (n=20), black race/color (n=12) and with an income of less than 1 minimum wage (n=14). Diagnosis of Systemic Arterial Hypertension (n=16), Acute Myocardial Infarction (n=12) and Congestive Heart Failure (n=12). Low weight according to BMI (n=15), normal weight for arm circumference (n=12) and increased risk of malnutrition for calf circumference (n=12). Serum urea levels above recommended. And inverse correlation (p < 0.02) between the APACHE II score in relation to BMI and body mass. In the study, nutritional risk was observed when the PC and BMI were evaluated. Therefore, nutritional monitoring is essential at admission, aiming to detect risks and intervene with appropriate diet therapy.