Nutrition screening : coding after discharge underestimates the prevalence of undernutrition / Jessie M. Hulst, Koen F.M. Joosten
Series: Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. 118 : 1, pages 33-36 Publication details: January 2018Content type:- text
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At this time, screening for malnutrition in children upon admission to hospital settings is widely recommended as part of a patient's standard care because malnutrition upon admission or deterioration of nutritional status during hospitalization is common. Assessment of nutritional status is most frequently based on anthropometric measurements of weight and height that are compared with growth reference standards using z scores, thereby demonstrating under- or overnutrition. To assess the risk for developing malnutrition during hospital stay, a number of nutrition screening tools have been developed.
Nutrition.
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