Oral Nutritional Support in Medical Inpatients - Is it Worth the Effort?

Malnutrition

Nutrition & Disease Management

The recently published Effect of early nutritional support on Frailty, Functional Outcomes and Recovery of malnourished medical inpatients Trial (EFFORT) asked the basic question of whether nutritional therapy based on different nutritional components during the hospital stay improves clinical outcomes of medical patients at nutritional risk compared to standard hospital food.

Join Prof Philipp Schuetz, MD, PhD, to understand why an individualized nutritional support to reach protein and energy goals reduces the risk of adverse clinical outcomes in medical inpatients at nutritional risk

Satellite Symposium, 41^st ESPEN Congress on Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism Duration:

Author(s):

Philipp Schultz