Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension
Background: Numerous scores are designed to predict outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis. Our study aimed to evaluate the ability of the Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) in predicting mortality and decompensation in outpatients with clinically significant portal hypertension...
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| author | Diego Casas-Deza Vanesa Bernal-Monterde Elena Betoré-Glaria Ana Belén Julián-Gomara Carmen Yagüe-Caballero Alejandro Sanz-París Eva María Fernández-Bonilla Javier Fuentes-Olmo Jose M. Arbones-Mainar |
| author_facet | Diego Casas-Deza Vanesa Bernal-Monterde Elena Betoré-Glaria Ana Belén Julián-Gomara Carmen Yagüe-Caballero Alejandro Sanz-París Eva María Fernández-Bonilla Javier Fuentes-Olmo Jose M. Arbones-Mainar |
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| description | Background: Numerous scores are designed to predict outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis. Our study aimed to evaluate the ability of the Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) in predicting mortality and decompensation in outpatients with clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH). We hypothesized that LDUST could help identify patients in need of nutritional supplementation and intervention. Methods: A prospective study of 57 CSPH patients (36.8% female, mean age: 63.5 ± 9.9 years) with a median follow-up of 41 months was conducted. Baseline liver function, nutrition, and sarcopenia were assessed, alongside LDUST. During follow-up, the occurrence of liver decompensation, hospital admission, need for emergency care, and mortality were evaluated. Results: A total of 56.1% of patients were Child A, and the most frequent etiology was alcohol (50.9%). Malnutrition risk according to LDUST raised mortality (HR: 25.96 (1.47–456.78)), decompensation (HR 9.78 (2.08–45.89)), and admission (HR 4.86 (1.09–21.61)) risks in multivariate Cox analysis. Combining LDUST with Child and MELD scores improved their decompensation prediction (0.936 vs. 0.811 and 0.866 vs. 0.700). Conclusions: The LDUST has a solid ability to predict complications in cirrhosis outpatients with CSPH, and its integration with Child and MELD models enhances their predictive power. LDUST implementation could identify individuals necessitating early nutritional support. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85c81b1d2856494e875fd622bba417412023-11-19T08:39:02ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-08-011517378010.3390/nu15173780Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal HypertensionDiego Casas-Deza0Vanesa Bernal-Monterde1Elena Betoré-Glaria2Ana Belén Julián-Gomara3Carmen Yagüe-Caballero4Alejandro Sanz-París5Eva María Fernández-Bonilla6Javier Fuentes-Olmo7Jose M. Arbones-Mainar8Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IISA), 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainGastroenterology and Hepatology Department, Miguel Servet University Hospital, 50009 Zaragoza, SpainInstituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IISA), 50009 Zaragoza, SpainBackground: Numerous scores are designed to predict outcomes of patients with liver cirrhosis. Our study aimed to evaluate the ability of the Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) in predicting mortality and decompensation in outpatients with clinically significant portal hypertension (CSPH). We hypothesized that LDUST could help identify patients in need of nutritional supplementation and intervention. Methods: A prospective study of 57 CSPH patients (36.8% female, mean age: 63.5 ± 9.9 years) with a median follow-up of 41 months was conducted. Baseline liver function, nutrition, and sarcopenia were assessed, alongside LDUST. During follow-up, the occurrence of liver decompensation, hospital admission, need for emergency care, and mortality were evaluated. Results: A total of 56.1% of patients were Child A, and the most frequent etiology was alcohol (50.9%). Malnutrition risk according to LDUST raised mortality (HR: 25.96 (1.47–456.78)), decompensation (HR 9.78 (2.08–45.89)), and admission (HR 4.86 (1.09–21.61)) risks in multivariate Cox analysis. Combining LDUST with Child and MELD scores improved their decompensation prediction (0.936 vs. 0.811 and 0.866 vs. 0.700). Conclusions: The LDUST has a solid ability to predict complications in cirrhosis outpatients with CSPH, and its integration with Child and MELD models enhances their predictive power. LDUST implementation could identify individuals necessitating early nutritional support.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/17/3780liver cirrhosisLDUSTundernutritionChild–PughMELD |
| spellingShingle | Diego Casas-Deza Vanesa Bernal-Monterde Elena Betoré-Glaria Ana Belén Julián-Gomara Carmen Yagüe-Caballero Alejandro Sanz-París Eva María Fernández-Bonilla Javier Fuentes-Olmo Jose M. Arbones-Mainar Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension Nutrients liver cirrhosis LDUST undernutrition Child–Pugh MELD |
| title | Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension |
| title_full | Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension |
| title_fullStr | Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension |
| title_full_unstemmed | Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension |
| title_short | Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool Questionnaire Predicts Decompensation and Mortality in Cirrhotic Outpatients with Portal Hypertension |
| title_sort | liver disease undernutrition screening tool questionnaire predicts decompensation and mortality in cirrhotic outpatients with portal hypertension |
| topic | liver cirrhosis LDUST undernutrition Child–Pugh MELD |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/17/3780 |
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