COVID-19 -- Worldwide/Unknown
"...There have been increases in the incidence of malnutrition among older adults with severe COVID-19 (12-14). This suggests that COVID-19 or its complications may be triggering malnutrition or related physiological processes. This is of crucial importance because malnutrition dampens the immune system, increases mortality, hospital length of stays, and the risk of unplanned hospital readmission (15-17). Furthermore, acute and chronic malnutrition predispose patients to significantly
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