التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
Fast and simple screening for nutritional status in hospitalized, elderly people. |
| المؤلفون: |
Thorsdottir, I., Jonsson, P. V., Asgeirsdottir, A. E., Hjaltadottir, I., Bjornsson, S., Ramel, A. |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Human Nutrition & Dietetics; Feb2005, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p53-60, 8p, 5 Charts |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
MALNUTRITION, NUTRITION, HOSPITAL patients, OLDER people, DIET, HEALTH, DIETETICS, THERAPEUTICS |
| مستخلص: |
Undernutrition has been frequently reported among hospitalized elderly patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mini nutrition assessment (MNA) and a screening sheet for malnutrition (SSM) by full nutritional assessment (FNA) in elderly people, and to construct a shorter screening method by combining important questions from MNA and SSM. Having a screening tool as fast and simple as possible could increase its use in clinical routines.FNA, MNA and SSM were carried out on 60 hospitalized patients (>65 years). Sensitivity and specificity for MNA and SSM were calculated in comparison with FNA. In order to construct a short and simple screening tool, questions from the two screening tools, which differed significantly between mal- and well-nourished patients, were used in a multivariate, stepwise linear regression. The regression model was simplified to be suitable in clinical routines.Malnourishment was diagnosed by FNA in 58.3% of the elderly patients, with no gender difference. Body mass index, unintended weight loss, recent surgery and loss of appetite were predictors of malnutrition in the regression model (R2 = 60.1%). The sensitivity and specificity of the simplified regression model were 89 and 88%, respectively, which was more precise than MNA (77 and 36%) and SSM (89 and 60%).According to FNA, malnutrition is frequent in elderly hospitalized patients. Four questions are sufficient to conduct precise nutritional screening for malnutrition in elderly hospitalized patients. This new screening tool should be verified in other samples. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| قاعدة البيانات: |
Complementary Index |
