Nutritional parameters associated with prolonged hospital stay among ambulatory adult patients

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 182, Issue 17, 2010, Pages 1843-1849

  Caccialanza, Riccardo ^a   Klersy, Catherine ^a   Cereda, Emanuele ^a   Cameletti, Barbara ^a   Bonoldi, Alberto ^a   Bonardi, Chiara ^a   Marinelli, Maurizia ^a   Dionigi, Paolo ^a,b  

^a FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STARVATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 78649658590     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.091977     Document Type: Article

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