Risk of malnutrition in a sample of acute and long-stay NHS Fife in-patients: An audit

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 81-90

  Ruxton, Carrie H S ^a   Gordon, J ^b   Kirkwood, L ^a   Mcmillan, B ^c   Ryan, E ^b  

^a Nutrition Communications   (United Kingdom)

^b Lynebank Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anthropometry; Audit; Hospital; Malnutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 38049070364     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00844.x     Document Type: Article

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