NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND DIETARY INTAKE OF ELDERLY PATIENTS IN THE INTENSIVE CARE AND TOXICOLOGY DEPARTMENT, FRIENDSHIP HOSPITAL IN 2024 – 2025

Thị Vân Nguyễn, Thị Tuyết Chu, Văn Phú Phạm, Thùy Dương Đỗ

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Objective: Nutritional status and dietary intake assessment of elderly patients in the Intensive Care and Toxicology Department, Friendship Hospital. Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted to describe the nutritional status and dietary intake of 88 patients aged 65 years and older who were hospitalized for at least seven days in the Intensive Care and Toxicology Department of Friendship Hospital from August 2024 to August 2025. Results: According to the GLIM criteria, 76.8% of elderly patients in the Intensive Care Unit were malnourished, and 78.4% had muscle loss. The average energy level provided to patients increased gradually during the first 7 days of hospitalization from 1046 kcal (day 1) to 1599 kcal (day 7). Conclusion: Elderly patients in the Intensive Care Department had a high rate of malnutrition. The energy value and macronutrients provided to patients increased progressively during the first 7 days of treatment.

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