Prevalence of risk factors for the refeeding syndrome in older hospitalized patients
Pourhassan, M.; Cuvelier, I.; Gehrke, I.; Marburger, C.; Modreker, M.; Volkert, D.; Willschrei, H.; Wirth, R. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2018 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Objectives: The incidence of refeeding syndrome (RFS) in older patients is not well-known. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of known risk factors for RFS in older individuals during hospitalization at geriatric hospital departments. Design and setting: 342 consecutive older participants (222 females) who admitted at acute geriatric hospital wards were included in a cross-sectional study. We applied the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) criteria for determining patients at risk of RFS. Weight and height were assessed. The degree of weight loss was obtained by intervi…
