DPG11 Healthy Aging (HA)

After all the studies showing album is a poor indicator of malnutrition, it's the primary data point used along with weight to determine risk of death in this study. I

Wang J, Wang Y, Li Y, Chen J, Jiang L, Tian W, Chu R, Liu Y, Gao J. Prognostic Value of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index for Long-Term All-Cause Mortality in Older Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction. Clin Nutr. 2026 Aug;63:106710. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2026.106710. Epub 2026 Jun 6. PMID: 42308667.

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Jean Copeland, RD, CSG
Cardiovascular Medicine
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
Lebanon N.H. jean.m.copeland@hitchcock.org
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Hi Jean,

Great discussion point.  I have not ever routinely used the GNRI for screening and I agree with your sentiments here.  I do see, however, in some meta-analysis like this one,  the GNRI appears to be a reliable prognostic tool for predicting poorer survival outcomes.  I am not an expert in this area, btw, but always interested.....  Prognostic role of geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) and controlling nutritional status (CONUT) on outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed.

Cheers!

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Prognostic role of geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) and controlling nutritional status (CONUT) on outcomes in patients with head and neck cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis - PubMed GNRI appears to be a reliable prognostic tool for predicting poorer survival outcomes in HNC patients, underscoring the importance of nutritional assessments in this population. Further research is needed to clarify the prognostic value of the CONUT score, which exhibited less consistent results. View this on PubMed >

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Sue Linja, RDN, LD
DHCC HOD Rep
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sue@sandsnutrition.com
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