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- Title
Incidence and Impact of Refeeding Syndrome in an Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Ward of an Italian Tertiary Referral Center: A Prospective Cohort Study.
- Authors
Rinninella, Emanuele; D'Angelo, Marco; Borriello, Raffaele; Galasso, Tiziano; Cintoni, Marco; Raoul, Pauline; Impagnatiello, Michele; Annicchiarico, Brigida Eleonora; Gasbarrini, Antonio; Mele, Maria Cristina
- Abstract
Background: Refeeding syndrome (RS) is a neglected, potentially fatal syndrome that occurs in malnourished patients undergoing rapid nutritional replenishment after a period of fasting. The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) recently released new criteria for RS risk and diagnosis. Real-life data on its incidence are still limited. Methods: We consecutively enrolled patients admitted to the Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Unit of our center. The RS risk prevalence and incidence of RS were evaluated according to ASPEN. The length of stay (LOS), mortality, and re-admission rate within 30 days were assessed. Results: Among 203 admitted patients, 98 (48.3%) were at risk of RS; RS occurred in 38 patients (18.7% of the entire cohort). Patients diagnosed with RS had a higher mean LOS (12.5 days ± 7.9) than those who were not diagnosed with RS (7.1 ± 4.2) (p < 0.0001). Nine patients (4.4%) died. Body mass index (OR 0.82; 95% CI 0.69–0.97), RS diagnosis (OR 10.1; 95% CI 2.4–42.6), and medical nutritional support within 48 h (OR 0.12; 95% CI 0.02–0.56) were associated with mortality. Conclusions: RS incidence is high among clinical wards, influencing clinical outcomes. Awareness among clinicians is necessary to identify patients at risk and to support those developing this syndrome.
- Subjects
ITALY; MALNUTRITION treatment; REFEEDING syndrome; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; STATISTICS; INTERNAL medicine; CONFIDENCE intervals; NUTRITIONAL assessment; LOG-rank test; TERTIARY care; DISEASE incidence; PATIENT readmissions; RISK assessment; DIET therapy; DIETARY supplements; HOSPITAL wards; DISEASE prevalence; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; QUESTIONNAIRES; MALNUTRITION; ODDS ratio; BODY mass index; DATA analysis software; STATISTICAL models; PARENTERAL feeding; LONGITUDINAL method; ALGORITHMS; PROPORTIONAL hazards models; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE risk factors; DISEASE complications
- Publication
Nutrients, 2022, Vol 14, Issue 7, p1343
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu14071343