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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2022, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (8): 855-859.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20220140

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Research progress of nutrition screening and assessment tools for patients with tuberculosis

Liu Xiaotong1,2, Wang Ansu3, Jiang Zhongyan3, Lou Yijiao1,2, Gao Fengqiong1,2, Feng Jiayi1,2, Xia Tongxia1,2()   

  1. 1Department of Nursing, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
    2School of Nursing, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
    3Department of Orthopedics, Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi 563000, China
  • Received:2022-04-18 Online:2022-08-10 Published:2022-08-03
  • Contact: Xia Tongxia E-mail:xtx0925@163.com

Abstract:

National burden of tuberculosis in China is the second in the world, and malnutrition has significant impact on the prognosis of tuberculosis. At present, there are many kinds of tools for the screening and evaluation of nutrition. In order to help the clinical workers choose appropriate tools for the evaluation of nutrition according to different situations of patients, the author summarized the content, application, advantages and limits of different tools commonly used for tuberculosis.

Key words: Tuberculosis, Nutrition surveys, Nutrition assessment, Review literature as topic

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