Methods for Nutrition, Inflammation, Kidney Function, Aging, Body Composition, and Hydration Among Older Patients

Methods for Assessing Nutrition, Inflammation, Kidney Function, Aging, Body Composition, and Hydration Among Older Patients - An Observational Study (MIKADO)

The goal of this observational study, is to improve the diagnostic assessment method of malnutrition and kidney diseases, amongst hospitalized and low priority patients, by evaluating modern methodology and biomarkers, with regards to an estimate of the nutritional status and kidney diseases, against current gold standards, and also investigate how body composition, hydration, inflammation and age affect the assessments.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 65 years or older (group 1, 4 and 5)
• 90 years or older (group 3)
• Acute admission (group 1, 2)
• Cognitively able to cooperate (group 1)
• Able to read and speak Danish (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• BMI ≥ 35 kg/m2 (group 4)
• Prednisolon treatment for COPD (≥ 37,5 mg daily) (group 5)
• Amputation(s) of crus or femur (non-traumatic) (group 6)

Exclusion Criteria:

• Isolation (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Terminal treatment (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Suicidal (group 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Active Immune suppressing treatment (group 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• Oedemas (group 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
• In active treatment for cancer (group 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)