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The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults.
The primary outcome of this study is to determine the prevalence of malnutrition and/or sarcopenia at admission to the hospital in older adults. The secondary outcome is to assess the relationship between malnutrition/sarcopenia status and length of stay, comorbidity load, polypharmacy, and 30-day readmission.
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| Prevalence of Malnutrition | malnutrition measured with questionnaires | baseline |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
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| Prevalence of sarcopenia | Sarcopenia defined using the EWGSOP or IWGS or FNIH criteria | baseline |
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Hospitalized older adults
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Elena Volpi, MD, PhD | UTMB | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| UTMB Hospitals | Galveston | Texas | 77555 | United States |
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| ID | Term |
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| D044342 | Malnutrition |
| D055948 | Sarcopenia |
| ID | Term |
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| D009748 | Nutrition Disorders |
| D009750 | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases |
| D009133 | Muscular Atrophy |
| D020879 | Neuromuscular Manifestations |
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| D009461 | Neurologic Manifestations |
| D009422 | Nervous System Diseases |
| D001284 | Atrophy |
| D020763 | Pathological Conditions, Anatomical |
| D013568 | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms |
| D012816 | Signs and Symptoms |