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Inflammation: the driver of poor outcomes among children with severe acute malnutrition?
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Nutrition reviews [Nutr Rev] 2023 Nov 10; Vol. 81 (12), pp. 1636-1652.
Abstract: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is the most life-threatening form of undernutrition and underlies at least 10% of all deaths among children younger than 5 years in low-income countries. SAM is a complex, multisystem disease, with physiological perturba...
Growth and Body Composition 5 y After Treatment for Severe Acute Malnutrition: A 5-y Prospective Matched Cohort Study in Ethiopian Children.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): The American journal of clinical nutrition [Am J Clin Nutr] 2023 Nov; Vol. 118 (5), pp. 1029-1041. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 18.
Abstract: Background: Short-term anthropometric outcomes are well documented for children treated for severe acute malnutrition (SAM). However, anthropometric recovery may not indicate restoration of healthy body composition.Objectives: This study aimed to evalu...
The predictive value of temporal muscle thickness measured by ultrasonography for detecting moderate to severe malnutrition in chronic hemodialysis patients.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): International urology and nephrology [Int Urol Nephrol] 2023 Nov; Vol. 55 (11), pp. 2877-2885. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Mar 30.
Abstract: Introduction and Aim: To determine the predictive value of temporal muscle thickness (TMT) measured by ultrasonography in the diagnosing of moderate to severe malnutrition in chronic hemodialysis (CHD) patients.Materials and Methods: Adult patients (> ...
Malnutrition screening tool use in a New Zealand hospital: Reliability and rates of malnutrition screening on admission.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia [Nutr Diet] 2023 Nov; Vol. 80 (5), pp. 530-537. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 23.
Abstract: Aims: This research aimed to assess the rate and reliability of routine nurse-completed malnutrition screening and report the prevalence of malnutrition risk on admission to Christchurch Hospital.Methods: Student dietitians administered the Malnutritio...
Deconstructing Disease-Related Malnutrition: A New Assessment Framework for Clinical Practice.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of renal nutrition : the official journal of the Council on Renal Nutrition of the National Kidney Foundation [J Ren Nutr] 2023 Nov; Vol. 33 (6), pp. 707-716. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Apr 27.
Abstract: Protein-energy wasting (PEW) is a key cause of functional impairment and poor health outcomes in people with chronic kidney disease. While PEW can be mitigated with nutrition therapy, it is a complex myriad of disorders with numerous interacting etiolo...
Prevalence and predictors of mortality among hospitalized children with severe acute malnutrition in a hospital in North Cameroon.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Journal of tropical pediatrics [J Trop Pediatr] 2023 Oct 05; Vol. 69 (6).
Abstract: Background: Severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a major public health concern responsible for paediatric hospitalizations and more than one-third of deaths across the world. In 2013, SAM caused ≥20% of deaths in severely malnourished infants in Douala, ...
Evaluation of malnutrition and screening tools in hospitalized children.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Clinical nutrition ESPEN [Clin Nutr ESPEN] 2023 Oct; Vol. 57, pp. 770-778. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Sep 09.
Abstract: Background & Aims: Detecting malnutrition and its related risk factors are crucial, in hospitalized children. Anthropometric z scores are used to assess malnutrition. Screening tools also aim to detect the presence of malnutrition and the developing ri...
Outpatient screening with the Royal Free Hospital-Nutrition Prioritizing Tool for patients with cirrhosis at risk of malnutrition.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) [Nutrition] 2023 Oct; Vol. 114, pp. 112139. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 20.
Abstract: Objectives: Malnutrition is common among inpatients with cirrhosis. However, data on the prevalence of malnutrition among stable ambulatory patients with cirrhosis is lacking. We sought to investigate the prevalence of patents at risk of malnutrition (...
Characterization and monitoring of nutritional risk and nutritional status in oncological patients admitted to an oncological surgery unit: A longitudinal study.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Clinical nutrition ESPEN [Clin Nutr ESPEN] 2023 Oct; Vol. 57, pp. 637-646. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Aug 18.
Abstract: Background and Aims: malnutrition is a common phenomenon in people with cancer and can occur at all stages of the disease trajectory. Prevention, early identification of patients at risk of malnutrition, nutritional diagnosis, and personalized interven...
Undernutrition is still highly frequent in hospitalized children with cystic fibrosis.
Publication Type: Academic Journal
Source(s): Archives de pediatrie : organe officiel de la Societe francaise de pediatrie [Arch Pediatr] 2023 Oct; Vol. 30 (7), pp. 517-520. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jun 30.
Abstract: The aim of our study was to assess the nutritional status of hospitalized children with cystic fibrosis. We extracted data from the ePINUT surveys. Undernutrition was defined as a body mass index (BMI) of