[Weight loss and malnutrition risk in geriatric patients].

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition is a major challenge in routine clinical practice and is associated with increased mortality.

Objectives

In the research project Prevention and treatment of malnutrition in geriatric patients in hospital funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), routine data were analyzed. The aim was to uncover the causes of malnutrition risks acquired in hospital.

Material and methods

Anonymized data from nursing home residents with at least a 3-day hospital stay were analyzed. The study included a total of 2058 residents from 19 nursing homes. The malnutrition risk was assessed by the combined MUST/PEMU (Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool/Nursing Measurement of Malnutrition and its Causes) screening and malnutrition by ESPEN (Europe

SUBMITTER: Graeb F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8636424 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature