The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Is an Independent Predictor of Adverse Outcomes for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

Fang, Christopher; Saadat, Ghulam H; Butler, Bennet A.; Bokhari, Faran

doi:10.1016/j.arth.2022.01.049

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“…Hypoalbuminemia indicates the severity of inflammation and can be an additional risk stratification biomarker for mortality and prognosis, with an acute drop in serum albumin levels immediately after infection predicting a poor prognosis (37). In addition, hepatic dysfunction, kidney damage, and other conditions can reduce serum albumin levels (43,44). Therefore, previous scholars introduced some albumin-based ratios for the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis (7,45).…”

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Association between blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis in intensive care: A retrospective analysis of the fourth-generation Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care database

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BackgroundThis study aimed to investigate the relationship between the blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio (BAR) and in-hospital mortality in patients with sepsis.Materials and methodsThis is a retrospective cohort study. All septic patient data for the study were obtained from the intensive care unit of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using multivariable Cox regression analyses. Survival curves were plotted and subgroup analyses were stratified by relevant covariates.ResultsAmong 23,901 patients, 13,464 with sepsis were included. The overall in-hospital mortality rate was 18.9% (2550/13464). After adjustment for confounding factors, patients in the highest BAR quartile had an increased risk of sepsis death than those in the lowest BAR quartile (HR: 1.42, 95% CI: 1.3–1.55), using BAR as a categorical variable. When BAR was presented as a continuous variable, the prevalence of in-hospital sepsis-related death increased by 8% (adjusted HR: 1.08, 95% CI: 1.07–1.1, P < 0.001) for each 5-unit increase in BAR, irrespective of confounders. Stratified analyses indicated age interactions (P < 0.001), and the correlation between BAR and the probability of dying due to sepsis was stable.ConclusionBAR was significantly associated with in-hospital mortality in intensive care patients with sepsis. A higher BAR in patients with sepsis is associated with a worse prognosis in the ICU in the USA. However, further research is required to confirm this finding.

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Association between blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis in intensive care: A retrospective analysis of the fourth-generation Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care database

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“…Additionally, malnutrition-related complications after TJA reported in the literature include cardiac arrest, pneumonia, readmission rates, reoperation rates, and mortality [ 18 ]. Recently, Fang et al [ 50 ] found that the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index can predict poor outcomes after TJA. We further revealed a strong association between treatment failure and moderate-to-severe malnutrition identified by INSTs in PJI patients during the two-stage exchange arthroplasty.…”

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Moderate-to-Severe Malnutrition Identified by the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score Is Significantly Associated with Treatment Failure of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Maimaiti

et al. 2022

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The prevalence and role of malnutrition in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) remain unclear. This study aimed to use measurable nutritional screening tools to assess the prevalence of malnutrition in PJI patients during two-stage exchange arthroplasty and to explore the association between malnutrition and treatment failure. Our study retrospectively included 183 PJI cases who underwent 1st stage exchange arthroplasty and had available nutritional parameters, of which 167 proceeded with 2nd stage reimplantation. The recently proposed Musculoskeletal Infection Society (MSIS) Outcome Reporting Tool was used to determine clinical outcomes. The Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT), Nutritional Risk Index (NRI), and Naples Prognostic Score (NPS) were used to identify malnutrition at 1st and 2nd stage exchange, respectively. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed to determine the association between malnutrition and treatment failure. Restricted cubic spline models were further used to explore the dose–response association. Additionally, risk factors for moderate-to-severe malnutrition were evaluated. Malnourished patients identified by CONUT, NPS, and NRI accounted for 48.1% (88/183), 98.9% (181/183), and 55.7% (102/183) of patients at 1st stage, and 9.0% (15/167), 41.9% (70/167), and 43.1% (72/167) at 2nd stage, indicating a significant improvement in nutritional status. We found that poorer nutritional status was a predictor of treatment failure, with CONUT performing best as a predictive tool. Moderate-to-severe malnutrition at 1st stage identified by CONUT was significantly related to treatment failure directly caused by PJI (odds ratio [OR] = 5.86), while the OR was raised to 12.15 at 2nd stage (OR = 12.15). The linear dose–response associations between them were also confirmed (P for nonlinearity at both 1st and 2nd stage > 0.05). As for total treatment failure, moderate-to-severe malnutrition as determined by CONUT was associated with a 1.96-fold and 8.99-fold elevated risk at the 1st and 2nd stages, respectively. Age ≥ 68 years (OR = 5.35) and an increased number of previous surgeries (OR = 2.04) may be risk factors for moderate-to-severe malnutrition. Overall, the prevalence of malnutrition in PJI patients is very high. Given the strong association between moderate-to-severe malnutrition identified by CONUT and PJI treatment failure, COUNT could be a promising tool to evaluate the nutritional status of PJI patients to optimize treatment outcomes.

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“…27 Of note, all patients with a serum albumin of 3.8 g/dL or higher had a normal GNRI screen. 27 The Perioperative Nutrition Screen (PONS) was developed to screen for nutrient imbalance in surgical patients. Like the GNRI, the PONS requires laboratory values (serum albumin and vitamin D 2 ) for scoring.…”

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Screening and Management of Malnutrition in Total Joint Arthroplasty

Phillips

Ennis

Dennis

2023

J Am Acad Orthop Surg

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Malnutrition is an increasingly prevalent problem in patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty (TJA). Increased risks associated with TJA in the setting of malnourishment have been well documented. Standardized scoring systems in addition to laboratory parameters such as albumin, prealbumin, transferrin, and total lymphocyte count have been developed to identify and evaluate malnourished patients. Despite an abundance of recent literature, there is no consensus on the best approach for screening TJA patients from a nutritional standpoint. Although there are a variety of treatment options, including nutritional supplements, nonsurgical weight loss therapies, bariatric surgery, and the involvement of dieticians and nutritionists, the effect of these interventions on TJA outcomes has not been well characterized. This overview of the most current literature aims to provide a clinical framework for approaching nutrition status in arthroplasty patients. A comprehensive understanding of the tools available for managing malnourishment will facilitate improved arthroplasty care.

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The Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index Is an Independent Predictor of Adverse Outcomes for Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients

Cited by 26 publications

References 32 publications

Association between blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis in intensive care: A retrospective analysis of the fourth-generation Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care database

Association between blood urea nitrogen to serum albumin ratio and in-hospital mortality of patients with sepsis in intensive care: A retrospective analysis of the fourth-generation Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care database

Moderate-to-Severe Malnutrition Identified by the Controlling Nutritional Status (CONUT) Score Is Significantly Associated with Treatment Failure of Periprosthetic Joint Infection

Screening and Management of Malnutrition in Total Joint Arthroplasty

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