Nutritional assessment of the spinal cord injured patient

The nutritional status of 18 patients with spinal cord injuries (9 paraplegics and 9 quadraplegics) was documented by means of anthropometric data, dietary analysis and biochemical data, to identify potential nutrition problems. The information collected was used to establish positive indicators of...

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Published inJournal of the American Dietetic Association Vol. 78; no. 5; p. 501
Main Authors Peiffer, Suzanne C, Blust, Patricia, Leyson, Jose Florante J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.05.1981
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Summary:The nutritional status of 18 patients with spinal cord injuries (9 paraplegics and 9 quadraplegics) was documented by means of anthropometric data, dietary analysis and biochemical data, to identify potential nutrition problems. The information collected was used to establish positive indicators of nutritional risk, including body weight more than 10% below standard, serum albumin less than 3 gm/dl, caloric and protein intakes less than calculated anabolic requirement, hemoglobin less than 12 gm/dl, hematocrit less than 37%, and creatinine-height index less than 60% of standard. The patients with quadraplegic injuries were even more at risk nutritionally than those with paraplegic injuries, although both groups should be evaluated regularly in an effort to avoid nutritional deficiencies
Bibliography:S20
8115456
ISSN:0002-8223
1878-3570
DOI:10.1016/S0002-8223(21)04861-6