Endocrinol Diabetes Nutr (Engl Ed)
November 2023
Introduction: The PREDyCES study showed ten years ago that malnutrition is a highly prevalent problem at the hospital level. In the present study we investigate the prevalence of malnutrition in hospitals of Castilla La Mancha and its relationship with complications, mortality and length of hospital stay.
Methods: 433 patients (236 men and 197 women), from 4 hospitals were included and randomised within the first 48 h of admission.