The Association between Nutritional Status and Length of Hospital Stay among Patients with Hypertension.
Michal CzaplaVicente Gea-CaballeroKatarzyna ŁokiećMarta WleklikIzabela WitczakJacek SmerekaPublished in: International journal of environmental research and public health (2022)
The study revealed that with regard to the nutritional status of hypertensive patients, being either underweight or obese was associated with longer LOS. Additional factors that related to prolonged LOS were lower LDL and HDL levels and higher CRP concentrations.