[Prevalence of XXXX among candidates for lung transplantation].

@entity1 @entity1577 @entity120 @entity2416 @entity358 @entity4595 @entity3147 @entity1030 @entity26320
OBJECTIVES: To analyse the prevalence of @entity3147 in candidates for lung transplantation and to establish if there are any differences in the prevalence of @entity3147 among the different groups of @entity1 regarding their illness. METHODS: We reviewed the nutritional evaluation of 163 consecutive transplant candidates referred to our hospital (1996-2001). The nutritional assessment included: clinical history, anthropometric measurements, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and biochemical measurements. The nutritional status diagnosis was determined following @entity26320 Chang protocol. RESULTS: 163 @entity1 (108 male/55 female; 42.9 +/- 14.7 yr.) agrupped into four main @entity358 groups: obstructive ( @entity1030 ): 60 (36.8%); interstitial ( @entity2416 ): 45 (27.6%); septic ( @entity1577 and @entity4595 ): 47 (28.8%); and vascular ( @entity120 and miscellaneous etiology): 11 (6.7%). The prevalence of @entity3147 is 60.9% (IC 95%; 53.4-68.4) and the most prevalent type is moderate @entity3147 (23.3%). Percentage of triceps skinfold thickness was lower in the septic group (65.1 +/- 43.0) than in the obstructive (94.8 +/- 53.9; p < 0.05) or in the interstitial one (130.3 +/- 61.5; p < 0.0001). Interstitial group had also the higher weight, BMI and percentage of ideal weight. Percentage of arm muscle circumference was only different between interstitial and septic groups (105.5 +/- 18.3 vs 95.9 +/- 11.1; p < 0.01). Resting energy expenditure was lower in septic @entity1 . This group had lower levels of prealbumin than obstructive (17.6 +/- 4.7 vs 24.4 +/- 4.8 mg/dl; p < 0.0001) or interstitial groups (17.6 +/- 4.7 vs 27.3 +/- 7.7 mg/dl; p < 0.0001). CONCLUSIONS: Malnutrition in @entity1 awaiting lung transplantation is highly prevalent, specially in @entity358 . Anthropometric measurements are a good and easy option to explore this problem. Nutritional rehabilitation of these @entity1 could improve their postoperative course.
