An observational study of perioperative nutrition and postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing laparotomy at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi

BACKGROUND: Nutritional status in patients undergoing surgery can influence their immune function, tissue repair and, hence, clinical outcomes. This study aimed to assess the perioperative nutrition and postoperative outcome of patients undergoing laparotomy at a tertiary hospital in Malawi. METHODS...

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Autores principales: Katundu, Kondwani GH, Mutafya, Timothy W, Lozani, Noel C, Nyirongo, Patrick M, Uebele, Molly E
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Medical Association Of Malawi 2018
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30627333
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v30i2.5

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6307065/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30627333
http://dx.doi.org/10.4314/mmj.v30i2.5

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