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Malnutrition assessed by phase angle determines outcomes in low-risk cardiac surgery patients

Cardiology
Author
D. Ringaitiene et al.
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Used Parameters : Phase Angle, FFMI. BMI
Publication Year : 2016
Country : Lithuania
Journal : Clinical Nutrition
Background & aims Phase angle (PA), which is obtained from bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA), is a non-invasive method for measuring altered electrical properties of biological tissues. It has been recognised as an objective prognostic marker of disease severity and frailty. The aim of this study is to determine whether PA is a marker of malnutrition and postoperative morbidity in low operative risk patients undergoing cardiac surgery. Methods A prospective study was conducted in a tertiary hospital. The nutritional …
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