Nutrition
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 540-547 , May 2009

Hospital-acquired malnutrition in children with mild clinical conditions

  • Angelo Campanozzi, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel./fax: +39-0881-733718
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  • Massimo Russo, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Statistics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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  • Alessandra Catucci, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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  • Irene Rutigliano, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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  • Gennaro Canestrino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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  • Ida Giardino, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
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  • Arturo Romondia, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pediatric Unit, Public City Hospital, OORR, Foggia, Italy
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  • Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Sciences, Pediatrics, University of Foggia, Foggia, Italy
    • World Health Policy Forum (WHPF), Giessen, Germany

Received 6 July 2008 ,Accepted 19 November 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2008.11.026

Nutrition
Volume 25, Issue 5 , Pages 540-547 , May 2009

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