Carla Wunderle, Filomena Gomes, Philipp Schuetz, Franziska Stumpf, Peter Austin, María D Ballesteros-Pomar, Tommy Cederholm, Jane Fletcher, Alessandro Laviano, Kristina Norman, Kalliopi-Anna Poulia, Stéphane M Schneider, Zeno Stanga, Stephan C Bischoff
BACKGROUND: Disease-related malnutrition in polymorbid medical inpatients is a highly prevalent syndrome associated with significantly increased morbidity, disability, short- and long-term mortality, impaired recovery from illness, and cost of care. AIM: As there are uncertainties in applying disease-specific guidelines to patients with multiple conditions, our aim was to provide evidence-based recommendations on nutritional support for the polymorbid patient population hospitalized in medical wards...
September 2023: Clinical Nutrition