Malnutrition is associated with dementia severity and geriatric syndromes in patients with Alzheimer disease

YILDIZ D., BUYUKKOYUNCU PEKEL N., KILIC A. K., TOLGAY E. N., Tufan F.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.45, sa.5, ss.1078-1081, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 45 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1406-76
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1078-1081
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Malnutrition is associated with increased morbidity and mortality in patients with Alzheimer disease (AD). In this study, we aimed to screen for malnutrition and geriatric syndromes and seek their associations in patients with AD.