Objective: the aim of our study was to examine, in a prospective way, whether any nutritional parameter could predict outcomes after liver transplantation. Material and subjects: a nutritional assessment was performed in 31 consecutive patients six months prior to undergoing orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) at a single center (Hospital U. Río Hortega) and after six months of OLT (December...

BACKGROUND Malnutrition and depression are the common health problems in elderly population. Poor nutrition might have a strong effect on the incidence of depression. The aims of this study were to assess the nutritional and depression status and the possibly relationship between these variables in the urban free-liv-ing elderly in Tabriz, northwestern Iran. METHODS This cross-sectional study...

Objective: To determine the point prevalence of delirium and associated risk factors in geriatric inpatients. Patients Methods: Sixty-two hospitalized patients aged 60 years over were recruited. The Mini Nutritional Assessment-Short Form (MNA-SF), FRAIL scale, Katz Activities Daily Living (ADL), Lawton-Brody Instrumental ADL (IADL) questionnaires administered. A evaluation test (Confusion Asses...

OBJECTIVES This study aimed to assess the nutritional status, measured by MNA, and its association with socio-demographic indicators and health related characteristics of a representative sample of community dwelling elderly subjects. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING Community dwelling elderly individuals living in rural communities in Lebanon. PARTICIPANTS 1200 elderly individuals a...

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the nutritional status, measured by MNA, and its association with socio-demographic indicators and health related characteristics of a representative sample of community dwelling elderly subjects. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting: Community dwelling elderly individuals living in rural communities in Lebanon. Participants: 1200 elderly individuals age...

Introduction: Nutritional status and body composition parameters would seem to be reasonable prognostic factors in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The study aimed investigate the relationships between numerous of nutritional prognosis undergoing surgery due CRC. Material methods: Clinical assessment biochemical determinations were performed on 110 who underwent elective primary Body was ...

Malnutrition is common in older patients with cancer (age over 65 years old), with a prevalence ranging from 30% to 85% [1] and it is a big public health issue in the United States. However, older patients with cancer are one of the most underdiagnosed patient groups [2]. Cancer-associated malnutrition is multifactorial including local tumor effects, the host response to the tumor, and the effe...

Objective: To establish the validity and reliability of Nutrition Form for Elderly (NUFFE), which is a new, inexpensive, useful, easily applicable malnutrition assessment tool elderly. Material Methods: The study was conducted on 150 individuals aged 65 over living in community. questionnaire form containing NUFFE Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) form, validated reliable Turkish, used to evalu...

BACKGROUND & AIMS Few data is available on the nutritional status of geriatric outpatients. The aim of this study is to describe the nutritional status and its clinical correlates of independently living geriatric older individuals visiting a geriatric outpatient department. METHODS From 2005 to 2010, all consecutive patients visiting a geriatric outpatient department in the Netherlands were ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) can screen and diagnose for malnutrition in the Iranian elderly. DESIGN The MNA was administered to all volunteers. Each patient underwent anthropometric and serum albumin measurements. Reliability, validity, sensitivity, specificity, positive- and negative-predictive values were estimated. To identify optimal threshold valu...