Factors Associated with Malnutrition and Its Impact on Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients

Factors Associated with Malnutrition and Its Impact on Postoperative Outcomes in Older Patients

Malnutrition is associated with dismal treatment outcomes in older patients but its impact in geriatric surgery has not been studied extensively. Herein, we report the prevalence of malnutrition risk, its risk factors and its association with postoperative outcomes in older patients undergoing opera...

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Main Authors: Maria Venianaki, Alexandros Andreou, Taxiarchis Konstantinos Nikolouzakis, Emmanuel Chrysos, George Chalkiadakis, Konstantinos Lasithiotakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
geriatric surgery
general surgery
malnutrition
malnutrition universal screening tool
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/12/2550

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