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. 2019 Jul 15;12(1):416.
doi: 10.1186/s13104-019-4451-5.

Nutritional status significantly affects hospital length of stay among surgical patients in public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia: single cohort study

Mulugeta Woldu Abrha  1 , Oumer Seid  2 , Kidanu Gebremariam  2 , Amha Kahsay  2 , Haftom Gebrehiwot Weldearegay  3
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Nutritional status significantly affects hospital length of stay among surgical patients in public hospitals of Northern Ethiopia: single cohort study

Mulugeta Woldu Abrha et al. BMC Res Notes. .

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to assess the effect of nutritional status on length of hospital stay in Northern Ethiopia.

Result: Institutional based prospective cohort study was conducted among 324 admitted surgical patients. Length of hospital stay were significantly associated with duration of disease (Adjusted Hazard Ratio (AHR) = 3.7,95% Confidence interval (CI):2.35-5.82), history of surgery (AHR = 1.4, 95% CI 1.40, 95% CI 1.17-1.86), nutritional status (Body Mass Index (AHR = 1.38, 95% CI 1.28-1.51), Mid Upper Arm Circumference (AHR = 1.29, 95% CI 1.04-1.62)) and individual diet diversity score (AHR = 2.64, 95% CI 1.14-6.14). Screening of patients for malnutrition at admission and provision of dietary supplements based on their nutritional status is recommended.

Keywords: Duration; Length of hospital stay; Northern ethiopia; Nutritional status; Surgical patients.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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