Application of nutritional screening instruments and their relationship with length of hospital stay of older adult in-patients: model adjusted for the type of disease
After adjusting for disease type, the NRS, SGA and MNA were predictors of LHS of HEP. The integrated use of these assessment tools can enhance the decision-making process in nutritional care and hospital assistance, leading to improved clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Adeline Mariano Silva de Resende (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9083-4265)
- José Luís Braga de Aquino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-9054)
- Lucas Rosasco Mazzini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0511-7438)
- Larissa Silveira Stopiglia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-1630-2762)
- Vânia Aparecida Leandro-Merhi
Institutions
- Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Geriatric Nursing
- Published
- 2026-01-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gerinurse.2026.103814
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00