Construction and validation of a predictive model for the risk of malnutrition in hospitalized patients over 65 years of age with malignant tumours: a single-centre retrospective cross-sectional study
This study successfully devised a straightforward and efficient prediction model for malnutrition among older patients aged 65 and above with malignant tumours. The model represents a significant advancement as a clinical tool for identifying individuals at high risk of malnutrition, enabling early intervention with targeted nutritional support and improving patient outcomes.
Authors
- Jie Chu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4497-4782)
- Jinsong Xu
- Yuan He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6228-1459)
- Chunmei Wei
- Xuexing Wang
- Chunmei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2638-0274)
Institutions
- Kunming University of Science and Technology (CN)
- Sichuan University (CN)
- Kunming Medical University (CN)
- West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PeerJ
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18685
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65