High prevalence of malnutrition related to adverse outcomes in elderly patients. A simple
and inexpensive nutritional screening tool is required to detect malnutrition on the elderly in …

Objective: Malnutrition is a treatable condition and an important cause of mortality and
morbidity in the geriatric population. In this study, we aimed to investigate the risk factors for …

Objectives In developed countries, undernutrition affects mostly older adults, worsens with
hospitalization, and affects immune response, with higher rates of infection and delayed …

Despite clinical guidelines recommending routine nutrition screening, malnutrition in
community-living older adults remains under-recognised. This study evaluated the uptake of …

Malnutrition is common in older adults and often goes unrecognised and untreated.
Australian evidence-based guidelines for the management of malnutrition indicate that only …

OBJECTIVES: This narrative review assesses the current prevalence of malnutrition, the
methods for detection of malnutrition, the factors associated with malnutrition, and the effects …

Malnutrition is common, especially among older, hospitalised patients, and is associated
with higher mortality, longer hospitalisation stays, infections, and loss of muscle mass. It is …

Patients at high risk of malnutrition include those who have recently been discharged from
hospital, those with chronic diseases, progressive neurological disease, acute illness, frailty …

Background Several nutritional diagnosis methods and their relationship with clinical
outcomes have been described. This study investigated malnutrition in hospitalized elderly …

Background & aims Screening for malnutrition upon hospital admission is the first crucial
step for proper nutritional assessment and treatment. While several nutritional screening and …