AIMS: To assess nutritional risk of alcoholic patients admitted for alcohol detoxification. METHODS: Screening of nutritional risk of alcoholic patients using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool. RESULTS: Fifty-three percentage patients at presentation were rated as being at medium or high risk of malnutrition. CONCLUSION: Malnutrition should be actively considered and screened for in alcoholic patients admitted for alcohol detoxification due to its high prevalence and benefits obtained from treatment.
AIMS: To assess nutritional risk of alcoholicpatients admitted for alcohol detoxification. METHODS: Screening of nutritional risk of alcoholicpatients using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool. RESULTS: Fifty-three percentage patients at presentation were rated as being at medium or high risk of malnutrition. CONCLUSION:Malnutrition should be actively considered and screened for in alcoholicpatients admitted for alcohol detoxification due to its high prevalence and benefits obtained from treatment.
Authors: María Luisa Gutiérrez García; Sara Blasco-Algora; Conrado M Fernández-Rodríguez Journal: World J Gastroenterol Date: 2015-07-28 Impact factor: 5.742
Authors: Barry Rumack; Kennon Heard; Jody Green; Donald Albert; Becki Bucher-Bartelson; Michael Bodmer; Marco L A Sivilotti; Richard C Dart Journal: Pharmacotherapy Date: 2012-07-31 Impact factor: 4.705