Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5656993 | Nutrition | 2017 | 25 Pages |
Abstract
Nutritional screening with validated tools in hospitalized patients remains poor. Generally, the nutritional status of patients is screened with unreliable parameters such as clinical observation and body mass index. The results of the present study suggest that the use of validated malnutrition screening tools is associated with better nutritional care and lower malnutrition prevalence rates in hospitalized patients.
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Authors
Doris M.Sc., Ruud J.G. Ph.D., F.E.A.N.S., Christa Ph.D., R.N., F.E.A.N.S.,