The comparison of GNRI and other nutritional indexes on short-term survival in geriatric patients treated for respiratory failure.

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2020)

Compared to others, Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) seems to be a good predictor of 30-day mortality and having a score of less than 86.9 increase the malnutrition risk in geriatric patients hospitalized for respiratory failure in ICU.

Keyphrases

respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
end stage renal disease
intensive care unit
hip fracture
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
coronary artery disease
risk factors
type diabetes
patient reported outcomes