Recomendaciones para la valoración nutricional del paciente crítico / Recommendations for the nutritional assessment of critically ill patients
Rev. méd. Chile
; 134(8): 1049-1056, ago. 2006. tab
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ABSTRACT
Undernutrition affects 30 to 50 percent of hospitalized patients. The identification of patients with undernutrition or in risk to become undernourished is of utmost importance to prescribe a timely nutritional support. This article performs a critical review of anthropometrical, biochemical and functional parameters used for nutritional assessment. Prognostic indexes and other parameters used for the assessment of nutritional risk are also discussed. Some tools are proposed for the diagnosis of hospital malnutrition.
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Asunto principal:
Evaluación Nutricional
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Enfermedad Crítica
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Desnutrición
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Guideline
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
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Es
Revista:
Rev. méd. Chile
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2006
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Article