Oral nutritional support of older (65 years+) medical and surgical patients after discharge from hospital: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

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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 languageEnglish
JournalClinical Rehabilitation
Volume27
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)19-27
Number of pages9
ISSN0269-2155
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 2013

Keywords

  • Aged
  • Enteral Nutrition
  • Humans
  • Nutritional Support
  • Patient Discharge
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Surgical Procedures, Operative

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