The impact of malnutrition on morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay in trauma patients El impacto de la malnutrición sobre la morbilidad, mortalidad y duración de la estancia hospitalaria en pacientes traumatológicos

Background & aim: To asses the nutritional status ofhospitalised trauma patients and the repercussion on the clinical follow up. Methods: In a prospective way 161 adult patients admitted to the units of Intensive Care (ICU), General Surgery, Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthopedics of the Centro de...

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Main Authors: M. E. Goiburu, M. M. Jure Goiburu, H. Bianco, J. Ruiz Díaz, F. Alderete, M. C. Palacios, V. Cabral, D. Escobar, R. López, D. L. Waitzberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2006-10-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112006000800007