title: [Practical scores for the detection of malnutrition].
abstract: Malnutrition occurs in 30 - 60 % of hospitalized medical or surgical patients, as well as out-patients. Serious consequences at various levels were observed. Malnutrition influences negatively the quality of life, the immune system, muscle strength and worsens the prognosis of the patient. Interventions for a rapid and simple identification and effective treatment of this condition are essential and cost saving. Screening tools for the identification of patients at nutritional risk are very useful in daily practice. The systematic identification of patients with potential or apparent malnutrition is very important allowing an effective nutritional treatment at an early time. The medical team in charge should perform the nutritional risk screening and the following assessment to recognize the nutritional problems and to solve them in an interdisciplinary and -professional team.
authors.affiliation: Universitätspoliklinik für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Klinische Ernährung, Universitätsspital, Inselspital Bern.
authors.forename: Carla
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Aeberhard
authors.affiliation: Universitätspoliklinik für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Klinische Ernährung, Universitätsspital, Inselspital Bern und Universitätsklinik für Allgemeine Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital, Inselspital Bern.
authors.forename: Zeno
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Stanga
authors.affiliation: Universitätspoliklinik für Endokrinologie, Diabetologie und Klinische Ernährung, Universitätsspital, Inselspital Bern.
authors.forename: Michèle
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leuenberger
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015984:Causality; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D017046:Cost Savings / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland; D015431:Weight Loss