BackgroundMalnutrition has numerous adverse effects on the treatment and prognosis of diabetic foot (DF) patients, making it essential to determine the nutritional state to recognize malnutrition as early as possible.
Qian Ran +6 more
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Quality of life, functional impairment and social factors as determinants of nutritional status in older adults: the VERISAÚDE study [PDF]
[Abstract] Background & aims. Malnutrition is an important and growing health problem in elderly people. The main aim of this research was to examine the relationship between socio-demographic factors, social resources, functional status and quality of ...
Diego-Díez, Clara +5 more
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Predictive value of the mini-nutritional assessment short form (MNA-SF) and nutritional risk screening (NRS2002) in hip fracture [PDF]
To examine Mini-Nutritional Assessment short form (MNA-SF) and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002) as prognostic indicators of postoperative complications, length of hospital stay (LOS), readmissions, mobility, living arrangements and mortality after hip fracture.Population-based prospective data were collected on 265 consecutive hip fracture ...
Helminen, Heli +3 more
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Impact of geriatric impairments on outcomes of single‐agent immunotherapy in solid tumors
What's New? This study comprehensively assesses the impact of frailty and geriatric impairments on key clinical outcomes of single‐agent immunotherapy in older adults with solid tumors. Using prospective multicenter data, the authors demonstrate that frailty is significantly associated with higher rates of all‐cause hospitalization and mortality ...
Asli Özkan +16 more
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BackgroundMalnutrition is common in patients with gastrointestinal cancer. The first step in the diagnosis of malnutrition is to evaluate the malnutrition risk by validated screening tools according to the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition ...
Yangyang Huang +4 more
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Nutritional status and nutritional treatment are related to outcomes and mortality in older adults with hip fracture [PDF]
Malnutrition is very prevalent in geriatric patients with hip fracture. Nevertheless, its importance is not fully recognized. The objective of this paper is to review the impact of malnutrition and of nutritional treatment upon outcomes and mortality in ...
Malafarina, Vincenzo +6 more
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Los fármacos más consumidos en personas mayores con estado nutricional deteriorado [PDF]
ResumenXunta de Galicia; ED431C2017/49Xunta de Galicia; IN607C 2016 ...
Buján, Ana +5 more
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Abstract INTRODUCTION White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are common in Down syndrome (DS), yet their longitudinal evolution and associations with Alzheimer's disease (AD) remain unclear. METHODS Longitudinal MRI study, including 80 DS adults and 53 euploid controls. WMH were segmented on serial FLAIR using a longitudinal pipeline.
Alejandra O. Morcillo‐Nieto +24 more
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An Investigation of Nutrition Risk among Hospitalised Older Adults Admitted to the Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation Wards of Waitemata District Health Board Hospitals : A Thesis Presented in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics Massey University, Albany New Zealand [PDF]
Background: The proportion of older adults in New Zealand is increasing. Studies shows compromised nutrition status is prevalent in older adults, and can exacerbate poor health.
Patel, Darshan Arvind
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Abstract Background The prognostic significance of standardized phase angle (StPhA) and bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA) remains unclear among hospitalized older individuals. Our study aimed to investigate the prognostic significance of StPhA and BIVA patterns concerning overall survival in hospitalized older patients.
Nahara Oliveira Lima da Silva Diniz +8 more
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