Malnutrition in ICU patients with COPD aged 65 years and older is associated with in-hospital mortality and other adverse outcomes.

Accelerated tumor growth or metastasis directly exacerbates nutrient consumption. Prealbumin (PAB), synthesized by liver cells, is more sensitive to malnutrition compared to albumin and transferrin ...

These involve lab tests like: An A/G ratio is a blood test that compares the amount of two proteins (albumin and globulin) in your blood. A normal A/G ratio is between 1.1 and 2.5, although this can ...

As micronutrient or trace elements in serum are not representative for intake or uptake of protein or energy,10 laboratory tests were not considered to attribute to any of the malnutrition domains.

Albumin use in patients with septic shock who had kidney impairment was associated with increased RRT (OR, 2.37) and with in-hospital mortality (OR, 1.21). Caution is urged with early albumin use ...

Obscure or non-specific symptoms are common in patients beyond infancy (2). Herein, we report two infants with intractable chronic diarrhea within their first week of life, complicated by severe ...

To improve an understanding of trauma and its impact with my clients, consultees, and supervisees, I've discovered that comparing it to physical and/or dietary malnutrition can be an effective ...

Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. The binding ability of human serum albumin (HSA) on active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) is one of the most important parameters in the early ...

Palliative rehabilitation and quality of life: systematic review and meta-analysis ...

Background Malnutrition is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children under the age of 5 years in low and middle income countries like Nepal. Children with severe acute ...

There are several factors suggested to be linked to sarcopenia risk, including older age, male gender, higher body fat, diabetes, smoking, malnutrition, and low serum albumin levels. Socioeconomic and ...