Hospital malnutrition: a prospective evaluation of patients during hospitalisation
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1991Author
Kaul, S
Kapil, U
Gupta, MC
Joshi, YK
Acharya, KS
Tandon, BN
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Nutritional Status of 89 patients was assessed during their course of hospitalisation. All patients consumed diet deficit in protein and calories. The mean daily intake of calories was 819 +/- 425 Kcals and of protein was 22 +/- 19 g per day. 74.13 per cent patients lost weight while 31.25 per cent gained. 50% patients had fall in SKFT values during their hospital stay.
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KIRTDA, DRACHARYAS. 1991. Kaul S, Kapil U, Joshi YK, Gupta MC, Acharya SK, Tandon BN.Hospital malnutrition: a prospective evaluation of patients during hospitalisation.Trop Gastroenterol. 1991 Apr-Jun;12(2):101-3.Publisher
Department of Medicine, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi
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