High prevalence of hospital malnutrition associated with poor clinical outcomes
BAD HOMBURG, Germany, Dec. 14, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Hospital malnutrition is documented in many observational studies from the United States, Europe, and Latin America. A recently published literature review found that malnutrition is highly prevalent across different hospital patient groups in 11 countries in Asia.
1 More than 60 % of the studies included in the analysis found that at least 40 % of the patients were malnourished. The review also revealed that malnutrition is frequently linked to poor clinical outcomes and increased healthcare costs - bringing to light a critical unmet patient need within the region.
A significant association between poor nutrition status and an increased risk of clinical complications was also shown. Complications include infections, pressure ulcers, fractures, as well as pulmonary, renal and hepatic complications. Multiple studies found that malnutrition-related compl
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