Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
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J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · Jul 2019
Observational StudyRelationship of Malnutrition During Hospitalization With Functional Recovery and Postdischarge Destination in Elderly Stroke Patients.
Malnutrition during hospitalization affects the functional recovery and postdischarge destinations of elderly stroke patients. However, insufficient studies exist about nutritional status during hospitalization in the acute stroke phase in this population. This study determined factors of nutritional status changes during hospitalization in elderly patients in the acute phase of stroke, and investigated the relationship between nutritional status changes and improved activities of daily living and postdischarge destination. ⋯ Many elderly patients in the acute phase of stroke with malnutrition exhibited worsening conditions during hospitalization, which was negatively associated with their activities of daily living abilities and postdischarge destinations. Nutritional status changes and associated factors must be evaluated during hospitalization in this patient population.