Open AccessA multi-center survey on hospital malnutrition and cachexia in Slovenia
Author(s) -
Barbara Koroušić Seljak,
Denis Mlakar Mastnak,
Živa Mrevlje,
Gregor Veninšek,
Nada Rotovnik Kozjek
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.024
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1476-5640
pISSN - 0954-3007
DOI - 10.1038/s41430-019-0485-y
Subject(s) - malnutrition , anthropometry , medicine , cachexia , pediatrics , cross sectional study , intensive care medicine , cancer , pathology
Malnutrition has become a prevalent condition, with European and international studies reporting rates of approximately 25-40% in hospitals. We set out to perform a multi-center cross-sectional study to assess malnutrition rates in Slovenian hospitals and to convert the findings into a mobile application suitable for use by nurses and staff at the bedside. In addition, we examined the association of the results of this mobile application with parameters for body composition measured by bioimpedance method, muscle strength, anthropometrics, and specific blood markers.