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ANALYSIS OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS IN PATIENTS WITH CIRRHOSIS AT HANOI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

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Nguyen Trong Hung, Duong Cong Thanh, Nguyen Tran Thi Hoa , Nguyen Tran Thi Linh , Pham Thi Lan Phuong, Chu Thi Trang, Nguyen Thi Lan Huong , Nguyen Thi Luong Hanh, Nguyen Thi Diep Anh, Dinh Tran Ngoc Huy , Le Thi Tuyet Nhung
» doi: 10.31838/ecb/2023.12.s1.057

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Background: Nutrition helps the damaged liver to function properly, reduces the risk of infection and ascites, provides daily energy and helps prolong the life of people with cirrhosis. Objective: To assess the nutritional status in patients with cirrhosis at Hanoi Medical University Hospital (HMUH) in 2022. Study design: Cross-sectional description. Results: A total of 109 patients participated with the male/female ratio of 6.2/1; and the mean age of 54.1±10.8. Malnutrition of cirrhotic patients according to BMI, Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Albumin (Alb) was 2.7%, 43.1%, 67%, respectively. Conclusions: Because of the severe effects of malnutrition on cirrhotic patients, assessment of nutritional status is very important and necessary.

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