Does the Mini Nutritional Assessment predict hospitalization outcomes in older people?

Does the mini nutritional assessment predict hospitalization outcomes in older people?

BACKGROUND the Mini Nutritional Assessment is a validated clinical tool for the assessment of nutritional status in older people. Moderate to severe malnutrition is common in elderly patients in hospital and is associated with a poor outcome. OBJECTIVES to determine whether the Mini Nutritional Assessment can predict the outcome of hospital stay in older individuals. SETTING a tertiary-care...

Assessment of Nutritional Status and Associated Risk Factors in Older People

Background and purpose: Malnutrition is one of the greatest threats to health and well-being in older people that reduces their quality of life. This research aimed at studying the prevalence of malnutrition and the consequences of poor nutrition in older people in Babol, and its suburbs. Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study, 520 people aged 60 or over were...

Assessment of malnutrition in older persons: a focus on the Mini Nutritional Assessment.

Does the Ovarian Stimulation Phase Length Predict In vitro Fertilization Outcomes

The Relationship Between Loneliness and Nutritional Status in Older People Living in Ramsar City

  Background and Aims: loneliness has some implications for health. The relationship between loneliness and nutritional status requires careful and principled investigation. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between loneliness and nutritional status of the elderly. Methods: 440 elderly 60 years and older individuals from Social Security Administration, Education...