BACKGROUND & AIMS: Among all muscle function tests, measurement of hand grip
strength has gained attention as a simple, non-invasive marker of muscle strength of upper …

This review focuses on the studies investigating the prognostic implications of disease-
related malnutrition. Malnutrition is a common problem in patients with chronic or severe …

Protein-calorie malnutrition is very frequent in cancer patients and is associated with an
increase in morbidity and mortality. Recently, the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition …

Abstract The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American Society for Parenteral and
Enteral Nutrition, utilizing an evidence-informed, consensus-derived process, recommend …

Background: In hospitals, length of stay (LOS) is a priority but it may be prolonged by
malnutrition. This study seeks to determine the contributors to malnutrition at admission and …

Objectives: To determine incidence of malnutrition among patients on admission to hospital,
to monitor their changes in nutritional status during stay, and to determine awareness of …

Background and Purpose: One use of clinical measures is the prediction of future outcomes.
The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize the literature addressing the value …

Background & aims Hand grip strength (HGS) has been found to respond to nutrition
deprivation and repletion but few studies have investigated its use as an independent …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Although maximal voluntary handgrip strength (HGS) is considered
a reliable tool in nutritional assessment there are few reference data available. This paper …

Various studies suggest a strong association between nutrition and clinical outcome in
hemodialysis (HD) patients. Several morbidity factors that per se increase the risk of a poor …