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  • Title: Nutritional evaluation of alcoholic inpatients admitted for alcohol detoxification.
    Author: Teixeira J, Mota T, Fernandes JC.
    Journal: Alcohol Alcohol; 2011; 46(5):558-60. PubMed ID: 21632576.
    Abstract:
    AIMS: To assess nutritional risk of alcoholic patients admitted for alcohol detoxification. METHODS: Screening of nutritional risk of alcoholic patients using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool. RESULTS: Fifty-three percentage patients at presentation were rated as being at medium or high risk of malnutrition. CONCLUSION: Malnutrition should be actively considered and screened for in alcoholic patients admitted for alcohol detoxification due to its high prevalence and benefits obtained from treatment.
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