Assessing risk screening methods of malnutrition in geriatric patients; Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) versus Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI)
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Unidad de Dietética y Nutrición Clínica. Hospital. Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge. Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. España. Departamento de Salud Pública. Facultad de Medicina. Universidad de Barcelona (UB). Barcelona. España. Unidad de Geriatría. Servicio de Medicina Interna. Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge. Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. España. Institut de Recerca Biomédica Bellvitge (IDIBELL). Hospital Universitario de Bellvitge. Hospitalet de Llobregat. Barcelona. España.
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Assessing risk screening methods of malnutrition in geriatric patients: Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) versus Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI).
INTRODUCTION Elderly subjects are considered a vulnerable group and they have more risk of nutritional problems. The risk of malnutrition increases in hospitalized geriatric patients. OBJECTIVES To compare the correlation between MNA and GNRI with anthropometric, biochemical and Barthel Index in hospitalized geriatric patients and to test the concordance between MNA and GNRI and between Mini ...
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