Length of stay is associated with incidence of in-hospital malnutrition in a group of low-income Brazilian children

Length of stay is associated with incidence of in-hospital malnutrition in a group of low-income Brazilian children

OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that increased length of stay and anthropometric status at admission are significant factors associated with in-hospital malnutrition (IHM). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Prospective study with two weight (admission and discharge) and one height (admission) measurements per...

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Main Authors: Kac Gilberto, Camacho-Dias Patricia, Silva-Coutinho Daniele, Silveira-Lopes Rosana, Marins Viviane Vilas-Boas A., Pinheiro Ana Beatriz V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2000-01-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
anthropometry
nutrition disorders
hospitalization
child
Brazil
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-36342000000500006

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