title: Prealbumin for screening and assessment. A quick, efficient, and reliable tool.
abstract: Pat Sutor is a registered dietitian at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital in Elmhurst, Ill. At this hospital, prealbumin values are used for initial screening and follow-up to help determine the nutritional status of patients. She describes how this method has been found to be effective for directing the daily activities of dietitians and for quantifying the outcomes of nutrition intervention for physicians.
mesh_terms: D004045:Dietary Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D006764:Hospitals, Community / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007087:Illinois; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009752:Nutritional Status; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010343:Patient Admission; D011228:Prealbumin / Q000032:analysis*; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D011228:Prealbumin