Increased Association With Malnutrition and Malnourishment in Older Adults Admitted With Hip Fractures Who Have Cognitive Impairment and Delirium, as Assessed by 4AT.

CONCLUSIONS: Among older adults admitted with hip fractures, high 4AT scores, which are suggestive of cognitive impairment and delirium, identified patients at increased malnutrition risk. These findings lend further support for the use of 4AT to identify patients who are at increased health risk.
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Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - December 23, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Han TS, Lisk R, Osmani A, Sharmin R, El Gammel S, Yeong K, Fluck D, Fry CH Tags: Nutr Clin Pract Source Type: research