Many Hospital Patients Have Nutrition Problems Doctors Miss
Researchers checked the nutrition health of over 5,000 hospital patients across three Australian hospitals between 2016 and 2024. They found that more than one …
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Quick Ultrasound Test Spots Muscle Loss in Elderly Hospital Patients
Researchers tested a simple ultrasound method to quickly identify muscle loss (called sarcopenia) in elderly hospital patients over 80 years old. They used a …
Read MoreWhy Older Adults in Hospitals Get Anemia and How Doctors Can Spot It Early
Researchers studied 864 older adults in hospitals to understand why some develop anemia (low red blood cells) and created a tool to predict who's at risk. They …
Read MoreNew Test Helps Doctors Spot Muscle Loss in Older Hospital Patients
Researchers found a better way to identify muscle loss (called sarcopenia) in older people staying in hospitals. They created a new screening tool called the …
Read MoreFixing Low Salt Levels May Help Protect Your Bones
Doctors found that when hospital patients have low sodium (salt) levels in their blood, their bones break down faster. This study looked at 41 patients and …
Read MoreWhy Cancer Patients Skip Their Nutrition Drinks in the Hospital
Researchers wanted to understand why some hospitalized cancer patients don't take their prescribed nutrition supplements. They surveyed 127 cancer patients in …
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