Screening and monitoring patients for malnutrition.
Research has found that patients may be malnourished on admission to hospital. Lack of nursing supervision at meal times may mean that a patient's poor food intake is not noticed. Use of an assessment tool to predict risk of malnutrition may help nurses become more aware of the problem.
Ledsham
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Cardio-Thoracic Unit, Walsgrave Hospital NHS Trust, Walsgrave, Coventry.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D018570:Risk Assessment