Refeeding syndrome in Southeastern Taiwan: Our experience with 11 cases

Table 1 Criteria for determining people at high risk of developing refeeding syndrome (according to National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines)

The patient has one or more of the following:

Body mass index less than 16 kg/m2

Unintentional weight loss greater than 15% within the last 3-6 mo

Little or no nutritional intake for more than 10 d

Low levels of potassium, phosphate or magnesium prior to feeding

Or the patient has two or more of the following:

Body mass index less than 18.5 kg/m2

Unintentional weight loss greater than 10% within the last 3-6 mo

Little or no nutritional intake for more than 5 d

A history of alcohol abuse or drugs including insulin, chemotherapy, antacids or diuretics