Shayal Chand: Malnutrition in Critical Illness: Which Tool Wins?

<p dir="ltr">Malnutrition is common among critically ill patients and has adverse effects on clinical outcomes, including muscle loss, increased risk of infections, delayed wound healing, prolonged hospital stay, and higher mortality.1 Despite its impact, malnutrition often goes unrecognised.2 Currently, there is no universally accepted tool for assessing and diagnosing malnutrition in this population. 3 This study compares two approaches: the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) and the Patient-Generate Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA).</p>