SynthesisDeutsches Arzteblatt international2010
Malnutrition in hospital: the clinical and economic implications.
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- Prevalence of hospital-acquired malnutrition and modifiable determinants of nutritional deterioration during inpatient admissions: A systematic review of the evidence.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2022Pooled it
- A call-to-action from the feedM.E. Middle East study group. Use of a screen-intervene-supervene strategy to address malnutrition in healthcare.Saudi medical journal · 2015Guideline
- Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy versus nasogastric tube feeding for adults with swallowing disturbances.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2015Pooled it
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- Nutritional conditions in oral squamous cell carcinoma patients -prospective longitudinal observational study.Head & face medicine · 2026Observational
- Adjustment of total plasma calcium for albumin concentrations avoids overdiagnosis of hypocalcemia in geriatric patients.Zeitschrift fur Gerontologie und Geriatrie · 2026Article
- Composition and influencing factors of malnutrition management costs among gastrointestinal cancer patients with chronic comorbidities.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- [S2k guidelines on diagnostics and treatment of systemic sclerosis : Full version].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Review
- Impact of nutritional screening on mortality and intensive care unit length of stay.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
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- Health policy to address disease-related malnutrition: a scoping review.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2024Review
- Nutritional State, Immunological and Biochemical Parameters, and Mortality in the ICU: An Analytical Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- International study on the prevalence of malnutrition in centralized care for colorectal cancer patients.Innovative surgical sciences · 2023Article
- Malnutrition in Obesity: Is It Possible?Obesity facts · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Malnutrition among Elderly People Living in a Rural Area of Nepal.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2021Article
- Nutrition screening tools for risk of malnutrition among hospitalized patients: A protocol for systematic review and meta analysis.Medicine · 2020Article
- Risk factors for oropharyngeal dysphagia in cardiovascular diseases.Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB · 2020Article
- Tri-country translation, cultural adaptation, and validity confirmation of the Scored Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Article
- Interprofessional nutrition management - implementation and evaluation of a course for medical and nursing students using research-based learning method.GMS journal for medical education · 2019Article
- The continuous downgrading of malnutrition in the German DRG system: possible effects on the treatment of patients at risk for malnutrition.EXCLI journal · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundUndernutrition and malnutrition are common in hospitalized patients. Their combined prevalence on admission is estimated at 25% and is rising.
methodsSelective literature review with special consideration of current guidelines and meta-analyses.
resultsThe nutritional state of every patient should be assessed on admission with simple, established parameters, and patients suffering from under- or malnutrition should be treated with a targeted nutritional intervention based on the established stepwise treatment algorithm. Under- and malnutrition are an independent risk and cost factor with a significant influence on mortality, morbidity, length of hospital stay, and quality of life. Their direct costs alone amount to some 9 billion Euros in Germany each year. Therapeutic trials and meta-analyses have clearly documented the therapeutic benefit and cost-effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements and tube feeds. Targeted nutritional intervention is an integral part of medical treatment and prevention.
conclusionUndernutrition and malnutrition are common in hospitalized patients and are both medically and economically harmful. If they are detected early by targeted assessment and then treated appropriately according to the established stepwise treatment algorithm, better clinical outcomes and lower costs will result.
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