Randomization to nutritional intervention at home did not improve postoperative function, fatigue or well-being

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 113-118

  Jensen, M B ^a   Hessov, I ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CACHEXIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENMARK; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; PERITONITIS; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

BODY COMPOSITION; COLONIC DISEASES; ENERGY INTAKE; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HAND STRENGTH; HEART RATE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RECTAL DISEASES; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, ELECTIVE; VITAL CAPACITY; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0031028010     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800840141     Document Type: Article

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