Abnormality of instant nutritional profile in surgical patients.

ABSTRACT

One hundred and sixty nine surgical patients at Siriraj Hospital were assessed foe their nutritional status. There were 119 males and 50 females. The abnormality in weight for height, haematocrit, serum albumin and total lymphocyte count were 56.4, 60.0, 30.8, 27.5 percent respectively. Two or more abnormal paramenters were detected in 49.8 percent of the patients. Significant protein-calorie malnutrition occurs in the hospital