Abstract
Objective To investigate the nutritional risk status and nutritional support status of stroke patients during hospitalization so as to provide appropriate post-disease nutritional support for stroke patients and to avoid the risk of malnutrition. Methods A total of 93 stroke patients admitted in a Class III Grade A hospital in Harbin from December 1st 2017 to September 1st 2017 were selected as the research objects in this study. Traditional evaluation method and comprehensive evaluation method were adopted to investigate and analyze the stroke patients' nutritional risk status, incidence of malnutrition and nutritional support status, and to understand the stroke patients' risk factors for malnutrition and status of getting nutritional support. Results In 93 stroke patients, 14.0% (13/93) patients had varying degrees of malnutrition; the proportion of malnutrition risk was 36.56% (34/93) . Upon discharge, the handgrip strength, calf circumference and upper arm circumference were lower than those at admission and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05) ; the stroke inpatients receiving nutritional support accounted for 11.83%. Conclusions The risk of malnutrition in patients post-stroke is high and the proportion of them who receive nutritional support is low, their nutritional status should be paid more attention to. Key words: Stroke; Nutritional assessment; Nutritional support; Nutritional risk
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