What is the nutritional screening tool for ICU patients?
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Malnutrition affects 40–50% of critically ill patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Early and accurate nutritional screening is crucial for identifying at-risk patients, and the modified Nutrition Risk in Critically Ill (mNUTRIC) score has emerged as the most effective and widely used tool for this purpose.
