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- Title
Nutritional status of long-term patients in the acute care setting.
- Authors
Bauer, J. D.; Hiscocks, K.; Fichera, R.; Horsley, P.; Martineau, J.; Denmeade, S.; Bannister, M.; Groot, E.; Lee, S.; Waterhouse, M.
- Abstract
The nutritional status of 926 patients (51.4% female) at an acute tertiary private hospital with a length of stay ≥14 days was assessed using Subjective Global Assessment. The prevalence of malnutrition was 42.5% (37.2% length of stay of 14-27 days, 51.6% ≥28 days). From logistic regression analysis, length of stay and age were independent predictors of malnutrition. It is important that the nutritional status of longer stay patients is monitored and appropriate nutrition support is commenced.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; MALNUTRITION diagnosis; MEDICAL care; CONFIDENCE intervals; CRITICAL care medicine; LENGTH of stay in hospitals; INTERNAL medicine; MEDICAL needs assessment; NUTRITION; PATIENTS; DATA analysis; NUTRITIONAL status
- Publication
Internal Medicine Journal, 2012, Vol 42, Issue 11, p1251
- ISSN
1444-0903
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02950.x