Preoperative immunonutrition and its effect on postoperative outcomes in well-nourished and malnourished gastrointestinal surgery patients: A randomised controlled trial

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 802-807

  Barker, L A ^a   Gray, C ^b   Wilson, L ^a   Thomson, B N J ^a   Shedda, S ^a   Crowe, T C ^b  

^a ROYAL MELBOURNE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cost; gastrointestinal surgery; immunonutrition; length of stay; malnutrition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 84881478685     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.117     Document Type: Article

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