Malnutrition, Functional Decline, and Institutionalization in Older Adults after Hospital Discharge Following Community-Acquired Pneumonia.

Sandra Clotet-VidalM Encarna Saez PrietoPol Duch LlorachÁlvaro Santos GutiérrezJordi CasademontOlga H Torres Bonafonte

Published in: Nutrients (2023)

After CAP admission, functional decline, institutionalization, and malnutrition rates were high. Longer hospital stay was a common risk factor for all outcomes. The presence of hypoalbuminemia or an MNA < 17 in older patients should prompt suspicion of deficiencies in micronutrients, such as vitamin D, C, and zinc.

Keyphrases

community acquired pneumonia
emergency department
healthcare
physical activity
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
weight loss
electronic health record