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Implementation of a Brazilian Cardioprotective Nutritional (BALANCE) Program fo...
Weber, Bernardete; Bersch-Ferreira, Ângela Cristine; Torreglosa, Camila Ragne; Marcadenti, Aline; Lara, Enilda de Sousa; Silva, Jacqueline Tereza daBackground: Appropriate dietary recommendations represent a key part of secondary prevention in cardiovascular disease (CVD). We evaluated the effectiveness of the implementation of a nutritional program on quality of diet, cardiovascular events, and death in patients with established CVD. Methods: In this open-label, multicenter trial conducted in 35 sites in Brazil, we randomly assigned (1:1) patients aged 45...
Nutritional status and risk of fall in hospitalized elderly
Annes, Maria Luiza Freitas; Motta Marchi, Daniela de Souza; Urbanetto, Janete de Souza; El Kik, Raquel MilaniThe aim of this study is to investigate the relationship between nutritional status and the risk of falls in hospitalized elderly. This is a cross-sectional study with a sample of elderly (≥60 years), admitted to the geriatric inpatient unit of a teaching hospital, from May 2014 to September 2015. The variables were demographic data (gender and age), nutritional status the Mini Nutritional Assessment® and risk ...