Results: 44

Factors associated with malnutrition in adolescent and adult patients with cystic fibrosis

J. bras. pneumol; 43 (5), 2017
ABSTRACT Objective: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in patients attending an adult cystic fibrosis (CF) program and to investigate the associations of malnutrition with the clinical characteristics of those patients. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study involving patients with clinic...

Relationship between nutritional status and the clinical outcomes of patients with and without neoplasms according to multiple correspondence analysis

Arq. gastroenterol; 54 (2), 2017
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND For many years, many studies have reported undesirable outcomes that may occur during the hospital stay of patients diagnosed with malnutrition or even at some nutritional risk. OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between nutritional status and clinical outcomes during hospita...

Frecuencia de riesgo de desnutrición según la Escala de Tamizado para Desnutrición (MST) en un servicio de Medicina Interna

Rev. méd. Chile; 145 (4), 2017
Background: On admission, 30 to 50% of hospitalized patients have some degree of malnutrition, which is associated with longer length of stay, higher rates of complications, mortality and greater costs. Aim: To determine the frequency of screening for risk of malnutrition in medical records and assess th...

Anemia ferropénica en niños menores de 5 años

Introducción: El hierro es un componente esencial de la hemoglobina, junto con el ácido fólico y la vitamina B12, cuya función es esencial en la oxigenación del organismo. La anemia es una de las principales manifestaciones de los problemas nutricionales en el país y la asociación a parasitismo, i...

Morbimortalidad asociada al estado nutricional y vía de alimentación en niños con parálisis cerebral

Rev. chil. pediatr; 88 (4), 2017
Introducción: Los niños y adolescentes con Parálisis Cerebral (PC) tienen elevada prevalencia de desnutrición, asociada a peor pronóstico. Para la adecuada evaluación nutricional existen nuevas curvas de crecimiento (Brooks y Col) que han planteado puntos de corte del índice Peso/Edad asociados a ...

Panorama general y programas de protección de seguridad alimentaria en México
Overview and Protection Programs of Food Security in Mexico

Rev. medica electron; 39 (supl.1), 2017
Proporcionar seguridad alimentaria a la población representa un desafío global, especialmente para los países en vías de desarrollo debido a su insostenible crecimiento poblacional, bajo nivel de ingresos y tasa acelerada de urbanización. En México, un alto porcentaje de la población no tiene acce...

Parasitismo intestinal y su relación con el saneamiento ambiental y las condiciones sociales en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

Biomédica (Bogotá); 36 (4), 2016

Longitudinal assessment of nutritional risk in patients under chemo or radiotherapy

Summary Objective: To compare nutritional risk in adult patients undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy in the beginning, middle, and end of oncologic treatment. Method: This prospective, comparative study included 83 adult patients, 44 undergoing chemotherapy (CT group) and 39 undergoing radiotherap...

Disability due to maternal common mental disorders (CMDs) as a risk factor for chronic childhood malnutrition: cross-sectional study

Säo Paulo med. j; 134 (3), 2016
ABSTRACT: CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVE: The disability associated with maternal common mental disorders (CMDs) is among the possible explanations for the association between chronic childhood malnutrition and CMDs. CMDs may impair the mother's ability to perform her role, particularly in deprived environments...

Prevalence of malnutrition in children with chronic hepatitis b infection

Arq. gastroenterol; 53 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background - There have been limited studies investigating the impact of chronic hepatitis B virus infection on the growth of children. Objective - Our objective was to investigate the prevalence of malnutrition in children with chronic hepatitis B infection. Methods - The nutritional st...