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Malnutrition

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Diagnosis

Q: What screening process can be used to identify adults at risk of malnutrition admitted to hospital?

Last Updated: 2021-02-11
Q: What nutrition assessment process can be used to diagnose malnutrition in adults admitted to hospital?

Last Updated: 2021-02-11

Intervention

Q: Should adults with malnutrition or at risk of malnutrition be recommended nutrition intervention in hospital?

Last Updated: 2024-02-23
Q: What strategies can improve intake or nutritional outcomes of adults in hospital (e.g. food service system modifications, protected mealtimes, mealtime assistance, multidisciplinary approaches)?

Last Updated: 2024-03-21

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