A new study has found that women admitted to the hospital with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who are at risk for malnutrition have a significantly higher risk of in-hospital mortality compared to women who are not at risk. This relationship was not observed in men. The study, conducted by researchers at Wroclaw Medical University in Poland, aimed to assess the impact of nutritional status on in-hospital mortality in ACS patients, specifically focusing on differences based on sex. The researchers analyzed medical records from 945 patients admitted with acute myocardial infarction (MI) and assessed their nutritional status using the Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS-2002) tool. Women at risk for malnutrition had a more than sixfold higher odds of in-hospital mortality compared to those not at risk. In adjusted models, heart failure and malnutrition risk were independent predictors of in-hospital mortality for women. The study highlights the importance of monitoring the nutritional status of ACS patients and implementing nutrition treatment as part of the therapeutic process. The researchers emphasize that nutrition education and interventions for malnourished patients should be a key component of care to improve prognosis and reduce economic burden.

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