WHAT IS THE LEVEL OF NUTRITION CARE PROVIDED TO OLDER ADULTS ATTENDING EMERGENCY DEPARTMENTS? A SCOPING REVIEW PROTOCOL. [VERSION 2; PEER REVIEW: 2 APPROVED]

What is the level of nutrition care provided to older adults attending emergency departments? A scoping review protocol. [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Introduction: Nutrition status among older adults is an important factor in health and clinical outcomes but malnutrition goes unrecognised in routine health care.Older adults often present to emergency departments (ED) and are subsequently discharged without hospital admission.Discharge is a transitionary time of care when nutritional vulnerabilit

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Relationship of oral hygiene status and practices with oral lesions in a group of HIV positive patients in Lagos, Nigeria

Objective: The oral health of HIV positive patients may be compromised because of their depressed immunity and may increase their risk of developing some oral lesions.This study was carried out to assess the relationship of the oral hygiene status and practices with oral lesions in HIV positive patients at a dedicated HIV clinic in large inkosi mag

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