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Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics

Year 2012, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, - , 26.05.2012

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Objectives: To determine the incidence of malnutrition in pediatric patients admitted in a critical care unit and to evaluate the value of SGA as a nutrition assessment tool in this patient group. Patients and Method: The study included 260 pediatric patients aged one month to 6 years who were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Sri Ramachandra Hospital from January, 2010 to April, 2011. Weight of each patient was checked using a weighing pan/scale and evaluated using IAP Weight for Age criteria (W/A). Nutrition related history according to SGA protocol was taken from the care takers of each patient by a trained nutritionist. Data from the SGA history was summarized into one of three class groups; A-well nourished, B-moderately malnourished and C-severely malnourished. Results: Overall, around 50.4% of our study subjects were well nourished, 34.5% were moderately malnourished and 16.1% were severely malnourished. SGA was able to identify malnourished subjects with 86.71% sensitivity and specificity of 86.36% when compared with IAP weight for age criteria. Conclusions: SGA is a sensitive and specific nutrition assessment tool useful in pediatric patients admitted in a critical care unit. Application of the protocol as a complement of standard anthropometric tool can be considered.

Keywords : Malnutrition, Subjective Global Assessment, Critically ill Paediatrics, Nutritional assessment.

Year 2012, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, - , 26.05.2012

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Primary Language English
Journal Section Original Articles
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Deepa Agarwal

Publication Date May 26, 2012
Published in Issue Year 2012 Volume: 4 Issue: 3

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APA Agarwal, D. (2012). Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics. Journal of Pediatric Sciences, 4(3). https://doi.org/10.17334/jps.34241
AMA Agarwal D. Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. September 2012;4(3). doi:10.17334/jps.34241
Chicago Agarwal, Deepa. “Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics”. Journal of Pediatric Sciences 4, no. 3 (September 2012). https://doi.org/10.17334/jps.34241.
EndNote Agarwal D (September 1, 2012) Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics. Journal of Pediatric Sciences 4 3
IEEE D. Agarwal, “Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics”, Journal of Pediatric Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, 2012, doi: 10.17334/jps.34241.
ISNAD Agarwal, Deepa. “Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics”. Journal of Pediatric Sciences 4/3 (September 2012). https://doi.org/10.17334/jps.34241.
JAMA Agarwal D. Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. 2012;4. doi:10.17334/jps.34241.
MLA Agarwal, Deepa. “Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics”. Journal of Pediatric Sciences, vol. 4, no. 3, 2012, doi:10.17334/jps.34241.
Vancouver Agarwal D. Usefulness of Subjective Global Assessment Tool in Assessing the Nutritional Status of Critically Ill Pediatrics. Journal of Pediatric Sciences. 2012;4(3).