Does the Subjective Global Assessment Predict Outcome in Critically Ill Medical Patients?

Conclusion: Malnutrition on admission is common in critically ill medical patients. Malnutrition, as assessed by SGA at admission to ICU, is associated with increased mortality and thus can serve as a valuable prognostic tool in the assessment of critically ill patients. Given that that the SGA is a simple bedside assessment, it should be considered for routine use in assessing critically ill patients.
Source: Journal of Intensive Care Medicine - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tags: Original Research Source Type: research