Prevalence of malnutrition after major surgery

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 111-116

  Edington, J ^a   Kon, P ^a   Martyn, C N ^b  

^a ABBOTT LABORATORIES   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Major surgery; Malnutrition; Post surgical patients

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR SURGERY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; PREVALENCE; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

EID: 0030761175     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1997.00494.x     Document Type: Article

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