Prevalence of hypoalbuminemia and nutritional issues in hospitalized elders

• Main Authors: Felipe Brock (Author), Luiz Antonio Bettinelli (Author), Taise Dobner (Author), Júlio César Stobbe (Author), Gabriela Pomatti (Author), Cristina Trevizan Telles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to estimate the prevalence of hypoalbuminemia in hospitalized elders, related to socio-demographic variables, nutritional status and length of stay. Methods: crosscutting study with 200 patients hospitalized in a large hospital in the South of Brazil during three months. Evaluati...