Open AccessSpecific nutritional support accelerates pressure ulcer healing and reduces wound care intensity in non-malnourished patients
Author(s) -
R. D. Van Anholt,
L. Sobótka,
Erwin P. Meijer,
Hilde Heyman,
Harry Groen,
Eva Topinková,
Martin van Leen,
Jos M. G. A. Schols
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1873-1244
pISSN - 0899-9007
DOI - 10.1016/j.nut.2010.05.009
Subject(s) - medicine , micronutrient , wound healing , nutritional supplementation , randomized controlled trial , analysis of variance , gastroenterology , randomization , surgery , pathology
We investigated the potential of a high-protein, arginine- and micronutrient-enriched oral nutritional supplement (ONS) to improve healing of pressure ulcers in non-malnourished patients who would usually not be considered for extra nutritional support.
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