Oral nutritional support of older (65 years+) medical and surgical patients after discharge from hospital
- Authors:
- Subtitle:
- systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
- DOI:
- 10.1177/0269215512445396
- 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.
- Type:
- Journal article
- Language:
- English
- Published in:
- Clinical Rehabilitation, 2013, Vol 27, Issue 1, p. 19-27
- Keywords:
- Aged; Enteral Nutrition; Humans; Nutritional Support; Patient Discharge; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Surgical Procedures, Operative; Journal Article; Meta-Analysis; Review
- Main Research Area:
- Medical science
- Publication Status:
- Published
- Review type:
- Peer Review
- Submission year:
- 2013
- Scientific Level:
- Scientific
- ID:
- 234150082