Nutritional status significantly affects hospital length of stay among surgical patients in public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia: Single cohort study

Mulugeta Woldu Abrha; Oumer Seid; Kidanu Gebremariam; Amha Kahsay; Haftom Gebrehiwot Weldearegay

doi:10.1186/s13104-019-4451-5

Nutritional status significantly affects hospital length of stay among surgical patients in public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia: Single cohort study

Mulugeta Woldu Abrha, Oumer Seid, Kidanu Gebremariam, Amha Kahsay, Haftom Gebrehiwot Weldearegay

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Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of nutritional status on length of hospital stay in Northern Ethiopia. Result: Institutional based prospective cohort study was conducted among 324 admitted surgical patients. Length of hospital stay were significantly associated with duration of disease (Adjusted Hazard Ratio (AHR) = 3.7,95% Confidence interval (CI):2.35-5.82), history of surgery (AHR = 1.4, 95% CI 1.40, 95% CI 1.17-1.86), nutritional status (Body Mass Index (AHR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.28-1.51), Mid Upper Arm Circumference (AHR = 1.29, 95% CI 1.04-1.62)) and individual diet diversity score (AHR = 2.64, 95% CI 1.14-6.14). Screening of patients for malnutrition at admission and provision of dietary supplements based on their nutritional status is recommended.

Original language	English
Article number	416
Journal	BMC Research Notes
Volume	12
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4451-5
Publication status	Published or Issued - 15 Jul 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Duration
Length of hospital stay
Northern ethiopia
Nutritional status
Surgical patients

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General Biochemistry,Genetics and Molecular Biology

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