Clinical benefits of oral nutritional supplementation for elderly hip fracture patients: a single blind randomised controlled trial | Zendy

Ma Wai Wai Jennifer Myint | Zendy; Jenny L Wu | Zendy; Euann Wong | Zendy; Suk Ping Chan | Zendy; Tze Shing Jess To | Zendy; Mei Wa Rosanna Chau | Zendy; Kwai Hing Ting | Zendy; Pui Man Fung | Zendy; Kit Sing Derrick Au | Zendy

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Clinical benefits of oral nutritional supplementation for elderly hip fracture patients: a single blind randomised controlled trial

Author(s) -

Ma Wai Wai Jennifer Myint,

Jenny L Wu,

Euann Wong,

Suk Ping Chan,

Tze Shing Jess To,

Mei Wa Rosanna Chau,

Kwai Hing Ting,

Pui Man Fung,

Kit Sing Derrick Au

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

age and ageing

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.014

H-Index - 143

eISSN - 1468-2834

pISSN - 0002-0729

DOI - 10.1093/ageing/afs078

Subject(s) - medicine , hip fracture , rehabilitation , functional independence measure , malnutrition , physical therapy , randomized controlled trial , body mass index , clinical trial , nutritional supplementation , surgery , osteoporosis

malnutrition is an important risk factor for poor outcome in patients recovering after hip fracture surgery. This study aimed to investigate the clinical, nutritional and rehabilitation effects of an oral nutritional supplementation (ONS) in an inpatient rehabilitation setting.

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