Malnutrition risk and hospitalization in elderly assisted in Primary Care

Abstract The aim of this study was to investigate the association of malnutrition risk and single items of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA®) with hospitalization in the last 12 months in the elderly assisted in primary care. A cross-sectional study was conducted with the evaluation of 1229 elde...

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Main Authors: Carolina Böettge Rosa, Solange Beatriz Billig Garces, Dinara Hansen, Ângela Vieira Brunelli, Patrícia Dall’Agnol Bianchi, Janaina Coser, Marília de Rosso Krug, Carla Helena Augustin Schwanke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232017000200575&lng=en&tlng=en