Trajectory and determinants of nutritional health in older patients during and six-month post-hospitalisation.

@article{Chen2009TrajectoryAD,
  title={Trajectory and determinants of nutritional health in older patients during and six-month post-hospitalisation.},
  author={Cheryl C-H Chen and Siew Tzuh Tang and Charlotte Wang and Guan-hua Huang},
  journal={Journal of clinical nursing},
  year={2009},
  volume={18 23},
  pages={
          3299-307
        }
}
AIM The aim of this study was to characterise the trajectory and to identify determinants of nutritional health over time in a sample of older hospitalised patients, using the Generalized Estimating Equation. BACKGROUND Nutritional health deteriorates and may fluctuate over time during and post-hospitalisation. To develop a target intervention it is essential that we first have a clear picture of how the nutrition changes and examine the determinants of nutritional health during and post… 
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