Aim This study aims to clarify the risk factors for falls to prevent severe consequences in
older adults. Methods We searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and Google …

Malnutrition, frailty and sarcopenia are becoming increasingly prevalent among community-
dwelling older adults; yet are often unidentified and untreated in community settings. There …

Objective To investigate basic, specific and self-care knowledge on nutrition in nursing
students, through a literature review and by identifying studies that suggest teaching …

Background Frailty is a common condition present in older Emergency Department (ED)
patients that is associated with poor health outcomes. The Clinical Frailty Scale (CFS) is a …

Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) affects approximately a third of hospitalized patients and
is associated with an increased risk of morbimortality. However, DRM is often …

There is a lack of knowledge about malnutrition and risk of malnutrition upon admission and
after discharge in older medical patients. This study aimed to describe prevalence, risk …

Background Internationally, older patients (≥ 65 years) account for more than 40% of acute
admissions. Older patients admitted to the emergency department (ED) are frequently …

Introduction Malnutrition is a global health problem associated with higher rehospitalization
risk, subsequently increasing the risks of adverse complications, and mortality in older …

Background Readmission in older adults is typically complex with multiple contributing
factors. We aim to examine how two prevalent and potentially modifiable geriatric conditions …

The accuracy of multi-frequency (MF) bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) to estimate low
muscle mass in older hospitalized patients remains unclear. This study aimed to describe …