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British Medical Bulletin, 1998 Oedematous malnutrition in the child or adult is not caused by protein deficiency; such a concept can lead to fatal therapeutic error in oedematous malnutrition treatment. On the other hand, deficiency of protein, or the other type II nutrients, is common and causes stunting and wasting. In kwashiorkor, the deficiency is more likely to be due to one or
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Sarcopenia as a Robust Predictor of Readmission within 6 Months among Individuals Experiencing Acute Stroke [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground Sarcopenia negatively affects the short-term prognosis of hospitalized older adults. However, no evidence currently supports a direct relationship between sarcopenia and readmission among individuals who have experienced an acute stroke ...
Takafumi Abe +4 more
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BMJ Open Quality, 2020 As many as 50% of hospitalised patients are estimated to be malnourished or at risk of malnutrition on hospital admission, but this condition often goes unrecognised, undiagnosed and untreated.
Kelsey Jones Pratt +4 more
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Malnutrition: What is malnutrition?
, 2022 Malnutrition is when a person’s diet does not provide enough nutrients or the right balance of nutrients for optimal health. Causes of malnutrition include: unsuitable dietary choices having a low income difficulty obtaining food various physical and mental health conditions Undernutrition is one type of malnutrition Trusted Source.
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Poverty and malnutrition in urban sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review [PDF]
, 2009 Poverty contributes to many problems globally and its resultant effects are many,, varied and have their greatest impact in poor countries. One of the major effects of poverty is malnutrition, which has a hold on all facets of life due to the vicious ...
Muriuki, Mercy S. N.
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Sarcopenic Obesity Defined by Japanese Working Group on Sarcopenic Obesity in Post-Stroke Inpatients: Prevalence and Clinical Implications [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is characterized by the coexistence of sarcopenia and obesity, associated with adverse health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of SO as defined by the recently published Japanese Working Group on
Ayaka Matsumoto +10 more
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Does malnutrition influence hospital reimbursement?:A call for malnutrition diagnosis and coding
, 2020 Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine how diagnosing and coding of malnutrition in an internal medicine ward setting influences potential hospital reimbursement.
Fernandes, Ana +4 more
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High prevalence of malnutrition in internal medicine wards - a multicentre ANUMEDI study [PDF]
, 2020 Background: Disease-related malnutrition is a significant problem in hospitalized patients, with high prevalence rates depending on the studied population. Internal Medicine wards are the backbone of the hospital setting.
Oliveira, Bruno +14 more
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Association of Phase Angle Dynamics with Sarcopenia and Activities of Daily Living in Osteoporotic Fracture Patients [PDF]
Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchBackground This study aimed to determine whether changes in phase angle during rehabilitation are associated with clinical outcomes such as activities of daily living (ADL), skeletal muscle mass index (SMI), and strength in patients with osteoporotic ...
Yusuke Ito +4 more
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International Journal of Endocrinology, 2022 Objective. To investigate the nutritional risk, malnutrition, severe malnutrition, and malnutrition prevalence of different stages in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with and without diabetes mellitus using the Global Leadership Initiative on ...
Li-Li Dai +5 more
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