PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Rizzo, Toni
ED  - Mogensen, Kris M.
ED  - Robinson, Malcolm K.
ED  - Saltzman, Edward
ED  - Christopher, Kenneth B.
TI  - Nutrition Therapy Affects Outcomes in Malnourished Critically Ill Adults
DP  - 2015 Apr 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 18--21
VI  - 15
IP  - 3
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/3/18.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/3/18.full
AB  - New characteristics for the assessment of malnutrition in adult patients, including energy intake, weight loss, subcutaneous fat and muscle mass loss, fluid accumulation, and grip strength are applicable to intensive care unit patients. Malnutrition in these patients, including critically ill obese patients, is associated with increased mortality.