Malnutrition in Canadian hospitals

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 08 Oct 2018 English Publisher:CMA Joule Inc.Journal:Canadian Medical Association Journal, volume 190, pages E1207-E1207 (issn: 0820-3946, eissn: 1488-2329,

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Authors: Katherine F, Eckert; Leah E, Cahill;

doi: 10.1503/cmaj.180108

pmid: 30301744

pmc: PMC6175630

Malnutrition in Canadian hospitals

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Abstract

In a multicentre study published in 2016, the prevalence of malnutrition on admission to hospital was 45% in medical and surgical patients who stayed in hospital for longer than two days, as assessed by the Subjective Global Assessment tool.[1][1] Comorbid conditions, dependence on adult children

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Dalhousie University
Canada
Harvard University
United States

Keywords

Hospitalization, Canada, Early Diagnosis, Nutrition Assessment, Risk Factors, Malnutrition, Humans

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