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A cluster randomised feasibility trial evaluating nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition in care home adult residents

BACKGROUND: Protein energy malnutrition (PEM) predisposes individuals to disease, delays recovery from illness and reduces quality of life. Care home residents in the United Kingdom are especially vulnerable, with an estimated 30 to 42 % at risk. Evidence for nutritional interventions to address PEM...

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Autores principales: Stow, Ruth, Ives, Natalie, Smith, Christina, Rick, Caroline, Rushton, Alison
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4587829/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26416253
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-015-0952-2