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Point-of-care measurement of blood lactate in children admitted with febrile illness to an African District Hospital. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND: Lactic acidosis is a consistent predictor of mortality owing to severe infectious disease, but its detection in low-income settings is limited to the clinical sign of "deep breathing" because of the lack of accessible technology for its ...
Acierno +22 more
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European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2021 Traditional malnutrition screening instruments, including the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), strongly rely on low body mass index (BMI) and weight loss.
Iris M. Y. van Vliet +5 more
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Pre-albumin as a marker for predicting weight loss in hospitalised children
The South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2019 Objectives: This study sought to determine the diagnostic utility of serum pre-albumin in predicting weight loss in hospitalised children. Design: A hospital-based longitudinal survey was carried out between December 2013 and February 2014.
Del-Rossi Sean Quadros +3 more
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State of malnutrition in hospitals of Ecuador
Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2014 Rationale: Hospital malnutrition is a global health problem affecting 30-50% of hospitalized patients. There are no estimates of the size of this problem in Ecuadorian hospitals.
Sylvia Gallegos Espinosa +2 more
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BMC Nephrology, 2021 Background Malnutrition is a usually observed condition among patients on hemodialysis and is considered one of sturdiest indicators of mortality and morbidity.
M. Badrasawi +6 more
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Clinical Nutrition Open Science, 2022 Summary: Introduction: To stimulate early recognition and treatment of malnutrition, the Dutch Healthcare Inspectorate obliged all hospitals from 2008–2019 to report the number of malnourished patients with an adequate protein intake on the fourth day ...
Hinke M. Kruizenga +3 more
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Revista de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo, 2022 Hospital malnutrition is a complex international health issue described to be associated with worse patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs(1).
Silvia Tarantino +3 more
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Post-Discharge Nutrition Care Instructions for Malnourished Adults [PDF]
, 2018 Malnutrition remains an insidious yet common ailment among hospitalized adults, with prevalence estimates ranging from 4-45%. Multiple studies confirm the adverse effects of malnutrition, which include prolonged length of stay, readmissions, higher ...
Brooks, MPHc, Madeline +2 more
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Implications of skeletal muscle loss for public health nutrition messages:a brief report [PDF]
, 2015 Age-related skeletal muscle loss, sarcopenia, cachexia and wider malnutrition (under nutrition) are complex in aetiology with interaction of clinical, social and economic factors.
Levy, Louis B, Welch, Ailsa A
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BMJ Open Quality, 2023 Background Malnutrition is a significant public health problem that affects many patients in inpatient settings. Timely identification and addressing malnutrition in an inpatient setting presents an opportunity to improve patient care and reduce costs ...
Om Parkash +7 more
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