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- Title
Undernutrition and Risk of Mortality in Elderly Patients Within 1 Year of Hospital Discharge.
- Authors
Longian Liu; Bopp, Melinda M.; Roberson, Paula K.; Sullivan, Dennis H.
- Abstract
Investigates undernutrition and risk of mortality in elderly patients within a year of hospital discharge. Assessment criteria used in older hospitalized patients for being undernourished at the time of their hospital discharge; Characteristics the patients; Weight loss indicators which are evaluated to determine whether the amount and duration of weight loss are related to one-year mortality risk.
- Subjects
GERIATRIC nutrition; MORTALITY; MALNUTRITION
- Publication
Journals of Gerontology Series A: Biological Sciences & Medical Sciences, 2002, Vol 57, Issue 11, pM741
- ISSN
1079-5006
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/gerona/57.11.M741