Nutritional Screening Tools among Hospitalized Children: from Past and to Present.
10.5223/pghn.2018.21.2.79
- Author:
Yeoun Joo LEE
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Pusan National University Children's Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. moonmissing@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Nutrition;
Screening;
Malnutrition;
Child
- MeSH:
Adult;
Child;
Child, Hospitalized*;
Humans;
Malnutrition;
Mass Screening*
- From:Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2018;21(2):79-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Increased awareness of the importance of nutrition among hospitalized children has increased the use of nutrition screening tool (NST). However, it is not well known the NST for hospitalized children. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to understand the past and present state of adult and child NST and discuss the pros and cons of each NST.
