title: Nutritional status of long-term patients in the acute care setting.
abstract: The nutritional status of 926 patients (51.4% female) at an acute tertiary private hospital with a length of stay ≥14 days was assessed using Subjective Global Assessment. The prevalence of malnutrition was 42.5% (37.2% length of stay of 14-27 days, 51.6% ≥28 days). From logistic regression analysis, length of stay and age were independent predictors of malnutrition. It is important that the nutritional status of longer stay patients is monitored and appropriate nutrition support is commenced.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Dietetics Research, School of Human Movement Studies, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. j.bauer1@uq.edu.au
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Bauer
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hiscocks
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Fichera
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Horsley
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Martineau
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Denmeade
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bannister
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Waterhouse
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments; D016304:Hospitals, Private / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007297:Inpatients / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008875:Middle Aged; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D009752:Nutritional Status; D015995:Prevalence; D011793:Queensland / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D062606:Tertiary Care Centers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*