ArticleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society2017
Risk Factors for Malnutrition among Older Adults in the Emergency Department: A Multicenter Study.
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- Pooled it
- The prevalence of malnutrition and impact on patient outcomes among older adults presenting at an Irish emergency department: a secondary analysis of the OPTI-MEND trial.BMC geriatrics · 2020Trial
- Impact of mGFR Versus eGFR on the Pharmacokinetics of a Renally Excreted Model Drug in Older Medical Patients: A Proof-of-Concept Trial.Kidney international reports · 2026Article
- Malnutrition and Geriatric Vulnerability Are Independently Associated With Short-Term Mortality in Older Emergency Department Patients in Taiwan.Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine · 2026Observational
- Small Sample, Big Challenges: Addressing Malnutrition in Non-Acute Older Adults Discharged from the Emergency Department.Clinical interventions in aging · 2026Article
- Risk of malnutrition, food insecurity, dietary quality, and associated factors among Malawian older adults at hospital admission: a cross-sectional study.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
- Prevalence and Determinants of Malnutrition in Community-Dwelling Adults Aged 65 and over in Eastern Türkiye: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Selected Biochemical, Hematological, and Immunological Blood Parameters for the Identification of Malnutrition in Polish Senile Inpatients: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Assessment of factors predicting the nutritional status of geriatric people in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2025Article
- What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review.BMC geriatrics · 2024Article
- Implementation of the Expert Nursing Standard: Caregivers' Oral Health Knowledge.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Chronic Liver Disease in the Older Patient-Evaluation and Management.Current gastroenterology reports · 2023Review
- Malnutrition-related mortality trends in older adults in the United States from 1999 to 2020.BMC medicine · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Selected Parameters of Oxidative Stress and Adipokine Levels in Hospitalized Older Patients with Diverse Nutritional Status.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Malnutrition is associated with six-month mortality in older patients admitted to the emergency department with hip fracture.Frontiers in medicine · 2023Article
- 2021 SAEM Consensus Conference Proceedings: Research Priorities for Developing Emergency Department Screening Tools for Social Risks and Needs.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2022Review
- Mild Cognitive Impairment Is Associated with Poorer Nutritional Status on Hospital Admission and after Discharge in Acutely Hospitalized Older Patients.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Social determinants of health and depression in adults presenting to the emergency department: Implications for family medicine.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadien · 2021Article
- Using malnutrition and food insecurity screening to identify broader health-related social needs amongst older adults receiving emergency department care in the Southeastern United States: A cross-sectional study.Health & social care in the community · 2021Article
- A Scoping Review of Current Social Emergency Medicine Research.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundAmong older adults, malnutrition is common, often missed by healthcare providers, and influences recovery from illness or injury.
objectiveTo identify modifiable risk factors associated with malnutrition in older patients.
designProspective cross-sectional multicenter study.
setting3 EDs in the South, Northeast, and Midwest.
participantsNon-critically ill, English-speaking adults aged ≥65 years. MEASUREMENTS: Random time block sampling was used to enroll patients. The ED interview assessed malnutrition using the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short-Form. Food insecurity and poor oral health were assessed using validated measures. Other risk factors examined included depressive symptoms, limited mobility, lack of transportation, loneliness, and medication side effects, qualified by whether the patient reported the risk factor affected their diet. The population attributable risk proportion (PARP) for malnutrition was estimated for each risk factor.
resultsIn our sample (n = 252), the prevalence of malnutrition was 12%. Patient characteristics associated with malnutrition included not having a college degree, being admitted to the hospital, and residence in an assisted living facility. Of the risk factors examined, the PARPs for malnutrition were highest for poor oral health (54%; 95% CI 16%, 78%), food insecurity (14%; 95% CI 3%, 31%), and lack of transportation affecting diet (12%; 95% CI 3%, 28%).
conclusionResults of this observational study identify multiple modifiable factors associated with the problem of malnutrition in older adults.
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