Relationship between Nutritional Risk, Clinical and Demographic Characteristics, and Pressure Ulcers in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injuries Attending a Rehabilitative Program

Relationship between Nutritional Risk, Clinical and Demographic Characteristics, and Pressure Ulcers in Patients with Severe Acquired Brain Injuries Attending a Rehabilitative Program

Preliminary evidence in the literature suggests a high prevalence of malnutrition (undernutrition) in patients with severe acquired brain injuries (sABI), with an expected negative impact on clinical outcomes and pressure ulcers (PUs) in particular. In a retrospective cohort study on patients discha...

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Main Authors: Chiara Francesca Gheri, Luca Scalfi, Barbara Biffi, Silvia Pancani, Sara Madiai, Olivia Di Vincenzo, Michele Ghaderi, Rebecca Celoni, Mara Dalladonna, Francesca Draghi, Daniela Maccanti, Claudio Macchi, Anna Maria Romoli, Francesca Cecchi, Bahia Hakiki, Maria Luisa Eliana Luisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
pressure ulcer
nutrition
MUST
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rehabilitation
severe acquired brain injury
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/15/3336

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