Are Dietitians Documenting Malnutrition Based on Subjective Global Assessment Category?

This study reports on dietitian use of the Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) diagnosis of malnutrition based on Subjective Global Assessment (SGA). Nutrition assessment reports for adults in medical, surgical, and cardiac units in 13 Canadian hospitals were retrospectively examined for a 6-week period in 2014. Reports with a SGA and NCPT diagnosis were included regardless of why the patient was seen by the dietitian.

The effects of different IV fat emulsions on clinical outcomes in critically ill patients.

Objective: To examine the effects of different IV fat emulsions on clinical outcomes in critically ill patients.

Design: Secondary analysis of data from a prospective multicenter study.

Setting: An international sample of ICUs.