Prevalence of malnutrition in hospital outpatients
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Prevalence of undernutrition in Dutch hospital outpatients.
BACKGROUND The prevalence of undernutrition in hospital inpatients is high. Earlier detection and treatment in the hospital outpatient clinic may help to reduce these numbers. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of undernutrition in hospital outpatients in the Netherlands, to determine high risk departments, and to determine the percentage of patients receiving dietetic treat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Proceedings of the Nutrition Society
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0029-6651,1475-2719
DOI: 10.1017/s0029665109993466