Study on the effects of improvement of malnutrition on the prevention of pneumonia in bedridden patients
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Pneumonia
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000033051
- Lead Sponsor
- ational Hospital Organization Hachinohe National Hospital
- Brief Summary
Of the analyzed patients, pneumonia developed in 52 (76%) patients, and the mean pneumonia frequency was 1.6 times per year during the first year of stay. After performing of nutritional treatments, frequency of pneumonia was reduced. Additionally, increases in the proportions of patients presenting a reduced frequency of pneumonia were correlated with increases in the proportions of patients presenting increased levels of serum levels of albumin and/or total protein.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 68
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
Patients judged inappropriate by physician
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Frequency of pneumonia
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method serum albumin, body weight