Comparison of nutritional indices and outcome in critically ill patients

Crit Care Med. 1982 May;10(5):305-7. doi: 10.1097/00003246-198205000-00003.

Abstract

Seventeen critically ill patients were studied prospectively to determine the relationship of serum albumin, creatinine-height index (CHI) and weight-height index (WHI) to clinical outcome. Use of the conventional "normal values" as cut-offs failed to discriminate between survivors and nonsurvivors better than chance alone. A serum albumin less than 2.5 g/dl correctly separated 93% of the patients in terms of survival prognosis.

MeSH terms

  • Body Height
  • Body Weight
  • Creatinine / blood
  • Critical Care*
  • Humans
  • Nutrition Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Prognosis
  • Prospective Studies
  • Serum Albumin / analysis

Substances

  • Serum Albumin
  • Creatinine