Accuracy of nutritional assessment tools for predicting adverse hospital outcomes Fiabilidad de los instrumentos de valoración nutritiva para predecir una mala evolución clínica en hospitalizados

Background and aims: The ability of nutritional status assessment methods to predict clinical outcomes in hospitalized patients has not been completely evaluated. This study compared the accuracy of traditionally used nutritional tools and parameters in predicting death, infection, and length of hos...

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Main Authors: M. G. Beghetto, V. C. Luft, E. D. Mello, C. A. Polanczyk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2009-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112009000100009