Preliminary Evidence on the Effectiveness of a Multidisciplinary Nutritional Support for Older People with Femur Fracture at an Orthogeriatric Unit in Spain.
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr
; 41(4): 270-293, 2022.
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To describe the nutritional and functional changes that occurred in older patients with a femur fracture following a dietary intervention and oral nutritional support implemented at an orthogeriatric unit in Aragon, Spain. Open-label, prospective study. Patients were consecutively recruited and arranged into three groups based on their CONtrolling NUTritional (CONUT®) score and nutritional needs. Nutritional status was assessed while in hospital, and at 45-, 100- and 180-days post-hospital discharge. One hundred and sixty-nine patients [mean age: 86 years (SD ± 5.48)] were recruited (July 2017 to January 2020). At admission, 53.3% were at risk of malnutrition; 26.6% were malnourished; 20.1% were well-nourished. Variable proportions of malnourished patients at admission were well-nourished 45-, 100-, and 180-days post-discharge. CONUT® and Barthel index correlations showed that as nutritional status enhanced, patients gained functionality. Dietary interventions and nutritional support may help restoring the nutritional and functional status of older patients with a femur fracture.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Evaluación Nutricional
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Desnutrición
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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En
Revista:
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
España
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos