Emre Adıgüzel and Nilüfer Acar-Tek. Are Nutritional Screening Scores Associated with the Serum Albumin Levels and the Presence of Bedsores in Bedridden and Chairbound Home Care Patients?.
. 2021; 9(3):100-105. doi: 10.12691/AJPHR-9-3-3
nutritional assessment, bedridden patients, bedsore, serum albumin, body mass index
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