Malnutrition in hospitalized patients heavily affects several clinical outcomes. The
prevalence of malnutrition increases with age, comorbidities, and intensity of care in up to …

Background: The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is considered as the most life-threatening
pandemic disease during the last decade. The individual nutritional status, though usually …

Safety of healthcare workers in hospitals is a major concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Being exposed for several working hours per day to infected patients, nurses dealing with …

Background: Africa is facing the triple burden of communicable diseases, non-
communicable diseases (NCDs), and nutritional disorders. Multilateral institutions, bilateral …

Background The global population is ageing. Elderly population has surpassed the number
of children under 5 years of age, making older adults the fastest-growing age group. The life …

Background Current guidelines do not clarify whether older patients with advanced chronic
kidney disease (CKD) may benefit of low protein (LP) diet if they are at risk of malnutrition …

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised disorder of skeletal muscle strength, function
and mass, that is most commonly associated with the normal ageing process. It is …

Background Patients on extracorporeal life support (ECLS), either for respiratory or cardiac
support, are at high risk of malnutrition; guidelines on nutrition in critical care have not …

Black versus white older Americans are more likely to experience frailty, a condition
associated with adverse health outcomes. To reduce racial disparities in health, a complete …

Proteins and its building blocks, amino acids, have many physiological roles in the body.
While some amino acids can be synthesized endogenously, exogenous protein and amino …