Isolated or Combined Use of NUTRIC Score and NRS-2002 to Predict Mortality in the Intensive Care Unit

The mNUTRIC score is a useful means of gauging the nutritional risk of patients in intensive care. Originally designed for IC unit patients, the score is calculated even when patient cooperation is unfeasible, making it applicable for intubated patients. Information necessary for calculation can be obtained from the patient's kin. The mNUTRIC score (without IL-6) classifies patients according to predefined metrics. The following information is necessary: (1) the patient's age, (2) their APACHE II score, (3) their SOFA score, (4) their comorbidities, and (5) the number of days they were hospitalized before being admitted to ICU.

The NRS-2002 score is a tool utilised to measure the nutritional risk of patients in intensive care units. This tool was specifically developed for the purpose of evaluating intensive care unit patients and can be calculated without requiring the patient's active involvement. Additionally, it can be applied to patients who have been intubated and the required information can be sourced from their family members or relatives. The Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS)-2002 assesses a patient's nutritional risk based on five variables: (1) recent unexplained weight loss, (2) appetite, (3) BMI, (4) disease-related stress factors (comorbidities), and (5) age over 70 years which is an additional risk factor.