Prevalence of malnutrition and risk factors in geriatric patients of a convalescent and rehabilitation hospital

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 234-242

  Shum, N C ^a   Hui, W W H ^b   Chu, F C S ^c   Chai, J ^c   Chow, T W ^c  

^a TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b Tang Shiu Kin Hospital   (Hong Kong)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aged; Geriatric assessment; Nutrition assessment; Nutritional status; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHINESE MINI NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; CONVALESCENCE; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEPRESSION; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; REHABILITATION CENTER; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING TEST;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEMORY DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREVALENCE; REHABILITATION CENTERS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 23844517717     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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