Validation of Malnutrition Clinical Characteristics in Critically Ill Patients.

Ana Maria VavrukCristina MartinsMarcelo Mazza do Nascimento

Published in: Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (2021)

MCC was a valid tool for classifying malnutrition in ICU patients. Because the evaluation is fast and does not require expensive equipment that is difficult to handle, it is believed to be practical, low-cost, and easy to use.

Keyphrases

low cost
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
intensive care unit
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
mechanical ventilation
patient reported