Volume : III, Issue : III, March - 2014

ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH COPDBYSUBJECTIVE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT(SGA)

Dr. Leenadabhi, Dr. Jayeshdutt

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Malnutrition is a major risk factor affecting the morbidity and mortality in patients of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). A study of 54 patients admitted with COPD was done to assess the nutritional status using Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). The patients were categorised into well nourished, mild/moderately nourished and severely malnourished. There existed a higher prevalence of malnutrition in patients with lower BMI and more severe obstruction as documented by pulmonary function tests. Early assessment and intervention of nutritional status can improve the quality of life and change the course of disease in COPD.s

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Dr.LeenaDabhi, Dr.JayeshDutt ASSESSMENT OF NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH COPDBYSUBJECTIVE GLOBAL ASSESSMENT(SGA) International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol.III, Issue.III March 2014

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