Bilgen F, Chen P, Poggi A, et al. - Researchers undertook a dietary intervention trial to determine the link between calorie consumption and post-discharge results among hospitalized patients experiencing heart failure (HF). They employed the Block Food Frequency Questionnaire to estimate baseline nutritional intake in HF inpatients. The Nutritional Risk Index was computed. Insufficient calorie consumption was defined as < 90% of metabolic requirements, and a 15-point micronutrient deficiency score was developed. Among patients with HF, poorer post-discharge quality of life and increased burden of readmission were observed in relation to insufficient calorie intake, though the prevalence for obesity and rare overt malnutrition was high. Via inpatient dietary evaluation, not only readmission risk stratification could be improved but also patients for nutritional intervention could be identified.