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SynthesisNutrients2021

The Role of Nutritional Status on Polypharmacy, Cognition, and Functional Capacity of Institutionalized Elderly: A Systematic Review.

Catarina Caçador, Edite Teixeira-Lemos, Sofia Oliveira Martins, Fernando Ramos

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Synthesis in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
1.9field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Catarina CaçadorFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.
Edite Teixeira-LemosESAV, Polytechnic Institute of Viseu, 3504-510 Viseu, Portugal.
Sofia Oliveira MartinsFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, 1649-003 Lisbon, Portugal.
Fernando RamosFaculty of Pharmacy, University of Coimbra, 3000-548 Coimbra, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-6043-819X
Research Center for Natural Resources, Environment and Society · PTUniversidade do Porto · PTUniversity of Coimbra · PTUniversity of Lisbon · PT

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDB/50006/ 2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Adequate nutritional status is necessary for the proper management of polypharmacy, the prevention of cognitive decline, and the maintenance of functional capacity in activities of daily living. Although several studies validate this fact for the general elderly population, data on institutionalized seniors concerning this relation are scarce. A systematic review was performed according to the PRISMA guidelines, aiming to study the potential correlation between nutritional status and polypharmacy, cognitive decline, and functional performance in institutionalized elders. The search was limited to studies in English or Portuguese in the last decade. Inclusion criteria relied on the PICO method. Five studies explored the relationship of nutritional status with cognitive performance in the institutionalized elderly, and nine prospective observational studies reported significant positive associations between appropriate nutritional status and physical abilities. Nutritional status was primarily measured by MNA. Adequate nutritional status was described as an important parameter in preventing cognitive and functional decline in the institutionalized elderly. No studies were found describing the impact of nutritional status on the prevention of polypharmacy. Given the strong impact of malnutrition found in the studies in cognition and functional abilities in the institutionalized elderly, an evaluation of nutritional status of the elders is crucial to prevent health problems and allow early intervention programs in order to further prevent health decline.

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InstitutionalizationNutritional StatusPolypharmacyAgedCognitionFollow-Up StudiesHumansOutcome Assessment, Health CarePublication BiasRiskcognitionelderlyfunctional capacitynutritional statuspolypharmacy

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PMID34684478
PMCPMC8537391
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