Influence of nutritional status on clinical outcome after acute stroke

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 275-281

  Gariballa, Salah E ^a   Parker, Stuart G ^b   Taub, Nick ^b   Castleden, C Mark ^b  

^a SELLY OAK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Albumin; Elderly; Humans; Nutrition; Outcome; Protein energy malnutrition; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0031820261     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/68.2.275     Document Type: Article

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