Publications by authors named "Ayhatun Topal"
Objective: To determine the prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized pediatric patients, to provide a classification of patients with malnutrition, and to evaluate the effect of malnutrition on length of hospital stay.
Material And Methods: The study included patients aged 5 months to 18 years who were hospitalized in the Department of Pediatrics of the Adana City Training and Research Hospital between May 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018. Bodyweight, height, mid-upper arm circumference, and triceps skinfold thickness were measured at the time of hospitalization, and age, sex, diagnosis, comorbid conditions, and length of stay for treatment were recorded.