Screening, assessment and management of perioperative malnutrition: a survey of UK practice

Screening, assessment and management of perioperative malnutrition: a survey of UK practice

Abstract Background Perioperative malnutrition is common and is associated with increased mortality, complications and healthcare costs. Patients having surgery for cancer and gastro-intestinal disease are at particular risk. It is a modifiable pre-operative risk factor and perioperative clinicians...

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Autores principales: L. S. Matthews, S. A. Wootton, S. J. Davies, D. Z. H. Levett
Formato: Artículo
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMC 2021-08-01
Colección:Perioperative Medicine
Materias:
Nutritional risk
Preoperative evaluation
Post-operative complications
Perioperative pathways
Prehabilitation
Acceso en línea:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00196-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13741-021-00196-2

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