Methods of nutritional status assessment in patients with stroke

Abstract

Nutritional deficiency is quite common in patients with acute stroke. Trophic failure correlates with an increased hospital stay, readmissions, and the incidence of developmental complications and mortality. The nutritional deficiency identification is necessary both in the early and in the long-term period of the disease. The clinical review describes the leading diagnostic methods of assessing nutritional status in patients with acute stroke. The comparative characteristics of the applied rating scales and tests are presented. The somatometric, laboratory, and instrumental indicators of malnutrition, as well as the complex use of diagnostic methods and screening tests, are discussed.