The Association between Nutritional Status using the Mini Nutritional Assessment and the severity of Pressure Ulcer in Elderly Hospitalized Patients at King Abdul-Aziz Medical City in Riyadh

Abstract: Introduction: Pressure Ulcer (PU) is a localized injury to the skin and/or underlying tissue. Malnutrition correlates with PU and is one of the main factors for PU development. Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) has been designed and validated by previous workers to provide a single, rapid assessment of nutritional status in elderly patients, which classified patients into normal nutritional status, at risk of malnutrition, or malnourished.

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The nutritional, glutathione and oxidant status of elderly subjects admitted to a University hospital

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BACKGROUND/AIM:

Malnutrition in elderly patients is common in hospitals, and many of the age associated chronic diseases have a common factor, which is oxidative stress. The aim of the study was to evaluate the nutritional status, glutathione, and oxidant status of elderly patients.

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The study was carried out to examine and analyze the sociodemographic and feeding practices
predisposing and possible risk factors for diarrhea In children under the age oHive years in Riyadh City.
A case control study design was used. The study was carried out from July 2005 to June 2006. The study
setting is the Primary Health Care Centers (PHCCs) in Riyadh city. Mothers of children were interviewed

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