Nutritional support after hospital discharge improves long-term mortality in malnourished adult medical patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
Kägi-Braun, N.; Kilchoer, F.; Dragusha, S.; Faessli, M.; Gomes, F.; Gressies, C.; Stanga, Z.; Müller, B.; Schuetz, P. · Aktuelle Ernährungsmedizin · 2022 · Heft 3 · S. 1 bis 1
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Background Patients with malnutrition at hospital discharge have an increased long-term risk for mortality and adverse clinical outcomes. We investigated the effects of outpatient nutritional support provided after hospital discharge on clinical outcomes of malnourished or nutritionally at-risk medical patients in a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Methods We searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and EMBASE, from inception to January 31, 2022. Randomized-controlled trials investigating nutritional support (including dietary advice and oral nutritional supplements) in medical outpatients with a con…
