Practical scores for the detection of malnutrition

Aeberhard, Carla; Stanga, Zeno; Leuenberger, Michèle (2014). Practical scores for the detection of malnutrition. Therapeutische Umschau, 71(3), pp. 141-147. Huber 10.1024/0040-5930/a000495

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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.

Item Type:	Journal Article (Review Article)
Division/Institute:	04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Gynaecology, Paediatrics and Endocrinology (DFKE) > Clinic of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Clinical Nutrition 04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of General Internal Medicine (DAIM) > Clinic of General Internal Medicine > Centre of Competence for General Internal Medicine
UniBE Contributor:	Stanga, Zeno
Subjects:	600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
ISSN:	0040-5930
Publisher:	Huber
Language:	German
Submitter:	Patricia Rajaonina
Date Deposited:	18 Mar 2015 14:24
Last Modified:	02 Mar 2023 23:26
Publisher DOI:	10.1024/0040-5930/a000495
PubMed ID:	24568853
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/65201