Impact of hospitalization on nutritional status in persons aged 65 years and over

Malnutrition is a recurring problem that has become more relevant in recent years. The aim of this study is to assess the risk of malnutrition and nutritional status on admission and its evolution until discharge in patients aged 65 and over admitted to medical and surgical hospitalization units in...

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Published in:PloS one 2023-11, Vol.18 (11), p.e0288348
Main Authors: Carretero-Randez, Cristina, Orts-Cortés, María Isabel, Rodríguez-Pérez, Margarita, Gonzalez-Chordá, Víctor Manuel, Trescastro-López, Eva María, Blanco-Blanco, Joan, Martínez-Soldevila, Jordi, Ruiz-Heras-Hera, Aránzazu, Castellano-Santana, Pedro Raúl, Marquez-Sixto, Amando, Domingo-Pozo, Manuela, Zomeño-Ros, Antonia Inmaculada, Montero-Marco, Jesica, Charlo-Bernardos, Marta, Moncho, Joaquín, Abad-González, Ángel Luís, Castillo-García, María Trinidad, Sánchez-García, Ana Belén, De Pascual y Medina, Ana María, Clement-Santamaría, Rosa Ana, Franco-Bernal, Ascensión, Camacho-Bejarano, Rafaela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Analysis
Causes of
Demographic aspects
Food services
Health aspects
Hospital care
Hospital patients
Malnutrition
Medical research
Medicine, Experimental
Mortality
Spain
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Summary:Malnutrition is a recurring problem that has become more relevant in recent years. The aim of this study is to assess the risk of malnutrition and nutritional status on admission and its evolution until discharge in patients aged 65 and over admitted to medical and surgical hospitalization units in hospitals of the Spanish National Health System. Some studies address nutritional status or dysphagia in older people in various care settings. However, there is a lack of large sample studies including both processes of the impact of hospitalization. The results of the project will provide information on the incidence and prevalence of both pathologies in the study subjects, their associated factors and their relationship with the average length of stay, mortality and early readmission. In addition, early detection of a problem such as malnutrition related to the disease and/or dysphagia during a hospital stay will favor the action of professionals to resolve both pathologies and improve the health status of patients.
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0288348