Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5872308 | Clinical Nutrition | 2015 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
In a population of hospitalized elderly malnourished or at risk of malnutrition, sarcopenia is highly prevalent and associated with an increased risk to die in the short-term. Furthermore, the EWGSOP criteria cannot be satisfactorily applied in a relevant proportion of patients.
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Authors
Anna Paola Cerri, Giuseppe Bellelli, Andrea Mazzone, Francesca Pittella, Francesco Landi, Antonella Zambon, Giorgio Annoni,