Abstract
To estimate the effectiveness of oral nutritional support compared to placebo or usual care in improving clinical outcome in older (65 years+) medical and surgical patients after discharge from hospital. Outcome goals were: re-admissions, survival, nutritional and functional status, quality of life and morbidity.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Clinical Rehabilitation |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 1 |
Pages (from-to) | 19-27 |
Number of pages | 9 |
ISSN | 0269-2155 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2013 |
Keywords
- Aged
- Enteral Nutrition
- Humans
- Nutritional Support
- Patient Discharge
- Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
- Surgical Procedures, Operative