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Pressure ulcer is associated with malnutrition as assessed by Nutritional Risk Screening (NRS 2002) in a mixed hospital population

Background and aim: Pressure ulcers (PUs) and malnutrition represent a significant health problem for hospital inpatients. Satisfactory nutritional status is crucial for proper wound healing. Risk of malnutrition can be identified using standardized screening tools, such as the Nutritional Risk Scre...

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Autores principales: Alhaug, Johanne, Gay, Caryl L, Henriksen, Christine, Lerdal, Anners
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5475301/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28659732
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/16546628.2017.1324230