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Effect of nutritional support in patients with lower respiratory tract infection: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial.

Journal Paper/Review - Oct 10, 2020

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Citation
Baumgartner A, Hasenboehler F, Cantone J, Hersberger L, Bargetzi A, Bargetzi L, Kaegi-Braun N, Tribolet P, Gomes F, Hoess C, Pavlicek V, Bilz S, Sigrist S, Brändle M, Henzen C, Thomann R, Rutishauser J, Aujesky D, Rodondi N, Donzé J, Stanga Z, Mueller B, Schuetz P. Effect of nutritional support in patients with lower respiratory tract infection: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Clin Nutr 2020; 40:1843-1850.
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Journal Paper/Review (English)
Journal
Clin Nutr 2020; 40
Publication Date
Oct 10, 2020
Issn Electronic
1532-1983
Pages
1843-1850
Brief description/objective

In polymorbid patients with bronchopulmonary infection, malnutrition is an independent risk factor for mortality. There is a lack of interventional data investigating whether providing nutritional support during the hospital stay in patients at risk for malnutrition presenting with lower respiratory tract infection lowers mortality.