Valutazione in Ingresso Del Rischio Nutrizionale Del Paziente in SC Medicina Interna Del P.O. di Acqui Terme in Regime di Ricovero: Presa in Carico Nutrizionale Per Ottimizzare l'Outcome di Patologia Acuta e Monitoraggio Nel Post-ricovero

Malnutrition is defined as a nutritional state characterized by an excess or deficient intake of nutrients. This condition may result in a change in body composition and in organic disfunctions. Malnutrition in hospitalized patients is a condition prevalent worldwide affecting between 20% and 50% of patients at admission, with further increase expected during hospitalization. Patients hospitalized in internal medicine departments are frequently older with multimorbidity and polypharmacy, so very likely to be malnourished, but the prevalence and determinants of malnutrition remain unclear.

In AMIDO study, all patients with MUST 1 and 2 will be sent to the a dietitian. The clinician will act on the patient's characteristics by providing different dietary therapies, such as oral nutritional supports (ONS), extra nutritional cares, diet changes without supplements and artificial nutrition.