Comparison of Readmission, Discharge Location and Mortality over Three Years Post-Discharge Between Patients Diagnosed with Hospital-Acquired Malnutrition and Those Malnourished on Admission-A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study in Five Facilities.

ABSTRACT: Background/Objectives: Increased mortality and poor post-discharge outcomes are common in malnourished inpatients. It is unknown whether post-discharge outcomes differ between patients with hospital-acquired malnutrition (HAM) or malnutrition present on admission (MPOA), which could impact nutrition processes within healthcare systems and hospital-acquired-complication policy. This retrospective matched case-control study compared mortality, discharge location and readmission at 3-, 12- and 36-months post-discharge between HAM and MPOA patients. Methods: The eligible patients were ≥18 years, malnourished and stayed in hospital for >14 days between 2015 and 2019. HAM patients were 1:1 matched with MPOA patients for age (±3 years), sex, facility and year of admission and furthe

SUBMITTER: Hosking B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855929 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature