Current evidence about nutrition support in cardiac surgery patients—what do we know?

A Hill, E Nesterova, V Lomivorotov, S Efremov… - Nutrients, 2018 - mdpi.com
Nutrition support is increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant aspect of the intensive
care treatment of cardiac surgery patients. However, evidence from adequate large-scale …

Malnutrition and the development of periprosthetic joint infection in patients undergoing primary elective total joint arthroplasty

K Blevins, A Aalirezaie, N Shohat, J Parvizi - The Journal of Arthroplasty, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Although an abundance of literature exists linking malnutrition with infectious
complications in surgical patients, there is little specifically examining the link between …

Serum levels of albumin and prealbumin do not correlate with nutrient delivery in surgical intensive care unit patients

DD Yeh, E Johnson, T Harrison… - Nutrition in Clinical …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Serum albumin and prealbumin levels, may be more strongly associated with
inflammation than with nutrient delivery. Their predictive value has not been extensively …

An inflammation-based prognostic score, the C-reactive protein/albumin ratio predicts the morbidity and mortality of patients on parenteral nutrition

J Llop-Talaveron, MB Badia-Tahull, E Leiva-Badosa - Clinical nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
Background There is no “gold standard” score for predicting poor-nutrition-related outcomes.
The objective of this study was to identify the optimal predictive score, based on …

Low serum prealbumin levels on admission can independently predict in-hospital adverse cardiac events in patients with acute coronary syndrome

W Wang, CS Wang, D Ren, T Li, HC Yao, SJ Ma - Medicine, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Low serum prealbumin levels on admission can independently p... : Medicine Low serum
prealbumin levels on admission can independently predict in-hospital adverse cardiac events …

Transthyretin for the routine assessment of malnutrition: A clinical dilemma highlighted by an international survey of experts in the field

S Dellière, N Neveux, JP De Bandt, L Cynober - Clinical nutrition, 2018 - Elsevier
The value of transthyretin (TTR) measurement for assessing malnutrition is under debate
due to its sensitivity to inflammation and frequent confusion over its meaning (ie as a marker …

Preoperative albumin level serves as a predictor for postoperative pulmonary complications following elective laparoscopic gastrectomy

Y Chen, G Wu, R Wang, J Chen - Current Pharmaceutical …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Objective: Postoperative Pulmonary Complications (PPCs) can contribute to increased
mortality and prolonged hospital stay in surgical patients with Gastric Cancer (GC). This …

Prealbumin as a new marker for assessment of the nutritional status in patients with gynecological malignancies

MESH Mellis, MMM Rizk, NE Hassan… - Indian Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background Gynecological malignancies contribute to 10–15% of cancers in women.
Malnutrition is a common problem in cancer patients and is a major cause of morbidity and …

[HTML][HTML] Determination of food intake and the factors affecting food intake in perioperative period in patients who undergo open heart surgery

A Koyuncu, A Yava, FE Aslan - Turkish Journal of Thoracic and …, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background This study aims to investigate the factors affecting food intake in perioperative
period of patients who undergo open heart surgery and the effects of body weight, albumin …

Nutrition Support in Cardiac Surgery Patients—A Narrative Review

A Hill, E Nesterova, V Lomivorotov, S Efremov… - 2018 - preprints.org
Nutrition support is increasingly recognized as a clinically relevant aspect of the intensive
care treatment of cardiac surgery patients. However, evidence from adequate large-scale …