Comparing assessment tools for detecting undernutrition in patients with liver cirrhosis.
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Hammond, CRoper, T
Mukarati, J
Ford, R
Burrell, J
Burch, Nicola
McFarlane, Michael
Gordon, Victoria
Publication date
2017-11-02Subject
CirrhosisLDUST
MUST
Diet & nutrition
Gastroenterology
Diseases & disorders of systemic, metabolic or environmental origin
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Undernutrition in cirrhotic patients is often poorly recognised until late-stages. The current UK screening tool, the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool, can miss undernutrition in patients with ascites/fluid retention. A 6-question Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) has been developed in America.Citation
Clin Nutr ESPEN . 2018 Feb;23:156-161Type
ArticlePMID
29460792Journal
Clinical Nutrition ESPENPublisher
Elsevierae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.10.009