Dysphagia risk, low muscle strength and poor cognition predict malnutrition risk in older adults at hospital admission
Abstract Background Malnutrition in patients admitted to hospital may have detrimental effects on recovery and healing. Malnutrition is preceded by a state of malnutrition risk, yet malnutrition risk is often not detected during admission. The aim of the current study was to investigate the magnitud...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Geriatrics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-018-0771-x |