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According to a study from Sweden, "The aim of the study was to describe and compare nutritional status and social and medical characteristics among older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to an acute care hospital ward for respiratory medicine. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is a condition associated with risk of developing malnutrition."

"A body mass index

The researchers concluded: "This knowledge can provide registered nurses with the necessary knowledge to make them aware of certain patients needing particular kinds of attention."

Odencrants and colleagues published their study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing (Nutritional status and patient characteristics for hospitalised older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2008;17(13):1771-1778).

For more information, contact S. Odencrants, University of Orebro, School Health & Med Science, SE-70182 Orebro, Sweden.

Publisher contact information for the Journal of Clinical Nursing is: Blackwell Publishing, 9600 Garsington Rd., Oxford OX4 2DQ, Oxon, England.

Keywords: Sweden, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Clinical Nursing, Malnutrition, Respiratory Medicine, University of Orebro.

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