Using one standardized screening tool to identify adults who may have malnutrition (undernutrition) increases the likelihood of an accurate diagnosis and timely treatment, according to a position ...

Eating food and absorbing its nutrients is an everyday occurrence, but this normal activity can look different for someone who suffers from inflammatory bowel disease. IBD, which includes Crohn's ...

Malnutrition continues to be a widespread issue in Australian aged care homes, but Griffith University researchers are striving to address the problem through the use of an early diagnostic tool ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers have designed an assessment tool to detect malnutrition in pediatric patients with end-stage kidney ...

There are many tools used to assess malnutrition in kidney disease patients, but making the right diagnosis takes some careful interpretation and consideration of all factors. This goes beyond ...

Objective: Due to an increase in aging worldwide, assessment of the nutritional status of older people becomes an important matter. Malnutrition in older people increases the risk of infections, ...

Despite significant advancements in surgical technique, anesthesia and rehabilitation, nutritional status — an important contributor to outcomes after orthopedic surgery — has been routinely ...

Maintaining proper patient nutrition This review discusses nutritional interventions and management of nutritional status in elderly patients with cancer. Malnutrition is associated with problems ...

Nutritional status assessment in hospitalised children is a critical component of paediatric care, as malnutrition is strongly associated with adverse clinical outcomes such as extended hospital stays ...

A senior woman battling Cancer stands at her kitchen island chopping cucumbers. She is dressed casually in a sweater and wearing a headscarf as she works to chop and prepare the display of fruits and ...

Credit: Getty Images. Malnutrition may affect 30% to 85% of cancer patients, and it may account for 10% to 20% of deaths in these patients. Research suggests that malnutrition may affect 30% to 85% of ...