Evaluation of nutritional state in hospitalized patients with cerebrovascular stroke

The cerebrovascular stroke is serious disease with the high mortality and resulting in invalidity. The result of its treatment is not yet encouraging. The stress situation which is characteristic for the acute stage of disease leads to catabolic status. This condition can be worsen if nutritional parameters are not properly monitored and the nutrition is not sufficient. We examined 30 patients admitted to our medical ward with the diagnosis of ischemic cerebrovascular stroke. We have not applied any nutritional intervention. We measured some anthropometric, biochemical and imunological parameters of nutrition at the time of admission to ward and after 14 days of hospitalization. Our results showed that nutritional status has worsen during this period according to the significant deterioration of the followed anthropometric and biochemical parameters. Malnutrition has the detrimental impact on rehabilitation and mobilization of the patients and extends time of hospitalization. Nutritional status should be monitored and corrected since the start of disease, preferably in intensive care unit.