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Table 2 Preoperative nutrition indicators

From: Effect of preoperative nutritional support in malnourished patients with pancreatobiliary cancer: a quasi-experimental study

Variables

PNSP (n = 45)

   

Before Support

After Support

p‡

Well-nourished

(n = 45)

n (%)

(vs Before support) †

p (vs After support) †

n (%)

BMI < 18.5 kg/m2

3 (6.7%)

2 (4.4%)

0.645

0

0.078

0.078

ECOG

0

28 (62.2%)

25 (55.6%)

0.458#

37 (82.2%)

0.034

0.020

1

17 (37.8%)

19 (42.2%)

 

8 (17.8%)

  

Anemia M<13/F<12g/dL

30 (66.7%)

36 (80.0%)

0.233#

11 (24.4%)

<.001#

< .001#

Albumin level < 3 g/dL

2 (4.4%)

1 (2.2%)

0.557

0

0.153

0.315

Protein level < 6 g/dL

10 (22.2%)

8 (17.8%)

0.598

3 (6.7%)

0.036

0.108

Cholesterol > 200 mg/dL

10 (22.2%)

7 (15.6%)

0.419

10 (22.2%)

0.999

0.419

Prealbumin < 16 mg/dL

13 (29.5%)

4 (8.9%)

0.013

4 (8.9%)

0.013

>.999

Transferrin <170 mg/dL

6 (13.6%)

7 (15.6%)

0.798

1 (2.2%)

0.046

0.026

PG-SGA grade

A

1 (2.2)

22 (50.0)

<.001§

45 (100.0)

<.001

< .001#

B

41 (91.1)

21 (47.7)

    

C

3 (6.7)

1 (2.3)

    

PG-SGA score

11.0 (4.0-20.0)

6.0 (2.0-20.0)

<.001†

4.0 (1-8.0)

<.001†

< .001†

  1. PNSP preoperative nutritional support program, ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group PG-SGA Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment
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