Comparison of nutritional risk screening tools for predicting sarcopenia in hospitalized patients


Yuruyen M., Yavuzer H., Yavuzer S., Cengiz M., Demirdag F., Kara Z., ...More

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, vol.47, no.5, pp.1362-1369, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3906/sag-1702-43
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.1362-1369
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background/aim: The aim of this study was to assess the risk of malnutrition in hospitalized patients with three different tests and to compare these tests in terms of long hospitalization periods and sarcopenia.