Assessing nutrition status, sarcopenia, and frailty in adult transplant recipients
Astrid Ruiz‐Margáin,
Ricardo U. Macías‐Rodríguez,
Nayelli C. Flores‐García
et al.
Abstract:The assessment of nutrition status, sarcopenia, and frailty holds significant relevance in the context of adult transplantation, as these factors are associated with an unfavorable prognosis; thus, transplant candidates must undergo a full nutrition assessment. Screening tools may be used to prioritize patients, this can be done using the Nutrition Risk Screening 2002 or Royal Free Hospital‐Nutritional Prioritizing Tool. Subsequently, a thorough nutrition‐focused physical examination should be conducted to eva… Show more
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