OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of under-nutrition using brief screening methods and to determine the relation between these results and (1) those of a more standard nutritional assessment and (2) discharge outcomes. DESIGN Prospective study. SUBJECTS 65 (21 males) patients older than 65 years. SETTING Sub-acute care facility. MEASUREMENTS The Mini Nutritional Assessment, standar...

The complex multi-gear, multi-species tropical fisheries in developing countries are poorly understood and characterising the landings from these fisheries is often impossible using conventional approaches. A rapid assessment method for characterising landings at fish markets, using an index of abundance and estimated weight within taxonomic groups, is described. This approach was developed for...