Impact of hospitalization on nutritional status in persons aged 65 years and over (NUTRIFRAG Study): Protocol for a prospective observational study.
Cristina Carretero-RandezMaría Isabel Orts-CortésMargarita Rodríguez-PérezVíctor Manuel Gonzalez-ChordáEva María Trescastro-LópezJoan Blanco-BlancoJordi Martínez-SoldevilaAránzazu Ruiz-Heras-HeraPedro Raúl Castellano-SantanaAmando Marquez-SixtoManuela Domingo-PozoAntonia Inmaculada Zomeño-RosJesica Montero-MarcoMarta Charlo-BernardosJoaquín MonchoÁngel Luís Abad-GonzálezMaría Trinidad Castillo-GarcíaAna Belén Sánchez-GarcíaAna María De Pascual Y MedinaRosa Ana Clement-SantamaríaAscensión Franco-BernalRafaela Camacho-BejaranoPublished in: PloS one (2023)
Some studies address nutritional status or dysphagia in older people in various care settings. However, there is a lack of large sample studies including both processes of the impact of hospitalization. The results of the project will provide information on the incidence and prevalence of both pathologies in the study subjects, their associated factors and their relationship with the average length of stay, mortality and early readmission. In addition, early detection of a problem such as malnutrition related to the disease and/or dysphagia during a hospital stay will favor the action of professionals to resolve both pathologies and improve the health status of patients.