Nutritional profile and outcomes of noncritical hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a large tertiary hospital in southern Brazil

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION: Patients with chronic diseases, such as diabetes and cardiovascular diseases, and old age, which are associated with a high risk of malnutrition and worse outcomes, are at a higher risk for developing the severe presentation of COVID-19. METHODS: This is an observational and cross-sectional study with a sample defined by convenience. Data were collected in adult inpatient units through information obtained via telephone contact with the patient/companion, records collected by the nursing staff, and medical records, tabulating demographics, body composition, previous ill...

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