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Nutritional supplementation in elderly medical in-patients — a double-blind placebo-controlled trial
Author(s)	M B Hogarth, P Marshall, L B Lovat, A J Palmer
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 25, no 6, November 1996
Pages	pp 453-457
Keywords	Nutrition ; Vitamins ; In-patients ; Acute illness ; Therapeutics ; Clinical surveys.
Annotation	The aim of this study was to assess the effect of energy and vitamin supplementation for a one month period, on weight, serum albumin levels, activities of daily living (Barthel scale), cognitive functioning and length of stay in acutely ill elderly medical in-patients. No significant differences were found between supplementation and placebo groups. Compliance with the glucose energy supplementation was poor, with only one third of patients consuming more than 50% of the offered drink. The authors conclude that giving of glucose alone and/or vitamin supplementation in elderly patients is of no benefit on an intention-to-treat basis.
Accession Number	CPA-970326017 A
Classmark	CF: CFE: LF7: CHA: LL: 3G
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