In elderly, renal failure is one of the major comorbidities. Malnutrition is another clinical problem in these patients' follow-up. In this study, we compared nutritional states of elderly patients with different renal functions. Eighty-three predialysis and 121 hemodialysis (HD) patients of 65 ...
According to international data in German general hospitals, elderly people consume only 50% of calories they need. There is evidence that malnutrition causes longer hospital stays, which not only adversely affects the patients themselves but also involves a considerable cost factor. 展开 ...
MNA is a simple and accurate way to assess the nutritional status in routine practice, and is suitable for systematic use and large epidemiologic studies. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the difference in the nutritional status of elderly patients hospitalized in different types of care...
The high prevalence of malnutrition in elderly diabetic patients: implications for anti-diabetic drug treatments. Response to Vischer et al. The high prevalence of malnutrition in elderly diabetic patients: implications for anti-diabetic drug treatments... LY Chen - 《Diabetic Medicine A Journal of ...
Malnutrition is a common finding in elderly patients, especially at hospitalization. In those whose nutritional status is borderline, the stress of illness may bring about deficiency. Failure to correct malnutrition delays recovery and prolongs hospital stay. Inadequate intake is only one of many causes...
Protein-energy malnutrition risk factors in elderly patients are not well defined. A transversal study of inpatients over 70 years in a internal medicine ward was undertaken in order to know the protein-energy malnutrition's prevalence a possible risk factors. It was considered that a patient ...
Prevalence of Undernutrition among Preschool Children under Five Attending Pediatric OPD in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Northeastern India Background: Prevalence of undernutrition in developing countries, though on the declining trend, is still a cause for alarm.The prevalence in India is among the ...
16. Objective To explore the mechanisms of malnutrition in elderly patients with functional gastrointestinal disease. 目的 探讨老年功能性胃肠疾病营养不良的机制。 17. 17. Often as a result of improper feeding or poor digestion and absorption caused by the occurrence of malnutrition. 往往是由于喂养不...
Objective: One of the most important geriatric syndromes frequently encountered in old age is nutritional disorders. Malnutrition can also be seen frequently in hospitalized elderly patients. This study was planned to evaluate the malnutrition status and malnutrition factors associated with the hospitalizatio...
Malnutrition is known to be very common in hospitalized and institutionalized elderly. Various studies report an incidence ranging from 33% to 67% of all patients. Recent evidence also suggests that the presence of nutritional deficiencies is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and greater ...