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Hospital Malnutrition: Prevalence, Identification and Impact on Patients and the Healthcare System

Malnutrition is a debilitating and highly prevalent condition in the acute hospital setting, with Australian and international studies reporting rates of approximately 40%. Malnutrition is associated with many adverse outcomes including depression of the immune system, impaired wound healing, muscle...

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Autores principales: Barker, Lisa A., Gout, Belinda S., Crowe, Timothy C.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3084475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21556200
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph8020514