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Formula Improves Bedsores for Malnourished Patients
http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/GeneralHospitalPractice/49841
A
randomized trial published in a recent issue of Annals of Internal Medicine
found that malnourished adult patients in Italy with pressure ulcers have
benefited from oral formulas including zinc, arginine and antioxidant
supplements. The supplement was given to 100 of 200 malnourished patients with
stage 2, 3 and 4 pressure ulcers. After 8 weeks, the group receiving the oral
supplement showed a greater reduction in ulcer area. No other study has found
that oral formula could improve outcomes for older patients with pressure
ulcers, however, no other study has looked at these specific nutrients working
together.
This
is important for clinical management, because pressure ulcers are a very common
hospital-acquired condition. Being able to improve the severity of these ulcers
in malnourished patients through a nutrition supplement further validates the
necessity of dietitians as key players on the healthcare team.
-ER
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