Malnutrition is still a largely unrecognized problem in hospitals. Malnutrition in hospitalized patients is generally related to increasing morbidity and mortality, and costs and length of stay. The ...

Nutritional status assessment in hospitalised children is a critical component of paediatric care, as malnutrition is strongly associated with adverse clinical outcomes such as extended hospital stays ...

A new study reports that a routine, low-cost nutritional assessment tool may offer a powerful way to predict survival in patients with progressive pulmonary fibrosis (PPF), a life-shortening condition ...

Chronic illnesses like diabetes, heart disease, and some cancers are more common today, and many people don’t realise that their everyday eating habits could be increasing their risk. However, what if ...

The Nutrition Assessment shared resource (NASR) provides comprehensive support to investigators who include dietary assessment in their research protocols. Nutritional epidemiologists at Fred Hutch ...

Good nutrition and hydration play a key role in keeping skin healthy, and poor nutritional status is a risk factor in the development of pressure ulcers. Assessing patients’ nutrition status, ...

Human body composition measurements such as fat and fat-free mass play a critical role in qualifying health and nutritional status, the impact of disease, and change due to nutritional, therapeutic, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background: There are few studies in the Czech Republic describing and evaluating the nutritional status of institutionalized elderly. Methods ...

Credit: Getty Images A full nutrition assessment must be undertaken and, from there, appropriate interventions can be developed and monitored for improved health outcomes. Albumin may be informative ...

Good nutrition and hydration play a key role in keeping skin healthy, and poor nutritional status is a risk factor in the development of pressure ulcers. Assessing patientsâ nutrition status, ...