Assessing the Clinical Applicability of Malnutrition Biomarkers: Proceedings from a Scientific Roundtable
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Renowned experts convened in Chicago, Illinois on June 8, 2016 to assess the clinical applicability of malnutrition biomarkers based on emerging research. Abbott Nutrition Research & Development and the Abbott Nutrition Health Institute (ANHI) hosted the scientific roundtable. Discussion targeted strengths and limitations of nutrition screening and assessment tools in different clinical practice settings and patient populations, novel assessment tools, and current research in identifying or developing valid malnutrition biomarkers for enhanced nutrition intervention.
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