Phairin Thasanaphong, Kwanjaroensub Vorasak
Department of surgery, Priest Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand.
J Med Assoc Thai. 2008;91 Suppl 1:S45-8.
To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in the Buddhist Priest Patients on admission to Priest Hospital.
During September 2007, 97 Buddhist Priest admitted to Priest Hospital were assessed for their nutritional status by using Subjective global assessment (SGA) and Body mass index (BMI). Serum albumin, hematocrit, and total lymphocyte count (TLC) were also evaluated.
The status of Protein-calorie malnutrition was found to be 41.3% due to subjective global assessment and 39.2% due to body mass index. Overweight patient found to be 16.5%. There were 16.5%, 83.5% and 20.6% of patients who had serum albumin, hematocrit, and total lymphocyte count below acceptable level.
Malnutrition status in priests admitted to the Priest Hospital should be concerned and be properly managed for improved clinical outcome.
确定牧师医院收治的僧侣患者入院时营养不良的患病率。
2007年9月期间，对收治于牧师医院的97名僧侣使用主观全面评定法（SGA）和体重指数（BMI）评估其营养状况。还评估了血清白蛋白、血细胞比容和总淋巴细胞计数（TLC）。
根据主观全面评定法，蛋白质 - 热量营养不良的状况为41.3%，根据体重指数则为39.2%。超重患者占16.5%。血清白蛋白、血细胞比容和总淋巴细胞计数低于可接受水平的患者分别占16.5%、83.5%和20.6%。
收治于牧师医院的僧侣的营养不良状况应受到关注，并应进行适当管理以改善临床结局。
