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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Investigation of the benefits of early malnutrition screening with telehealth follow up in elderly acute medical admissions |
Author: | Sharma, Y. Thompson, C. Kaambwa, B. Shahi, R. Hakendorf, P. Miller, M. |
Citation: | QJM: an international journal of medicine, 2017; 110(10):639-647 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 1460-2725 1460-2393 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Y. Sharma, C.H. Thompson, B. Kaambwa, R. Shahi, P. Hakendorf and M. Miller |
Abstract: | Background: The benefit of providing early nutrition intervention and its continuation post-discharge in older hospitalized patients is unclear. This study examined efficacy of such an intervention in older patients discharged from acute care. Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 148 malnourished patients were randomized to receive either a nutrition intervention for 3 months or usual care. Intervention included an individualized nutrition care plan plus monthly post-discharge telehealth follow-up whereas control patients received intervention only upon referral by their treating clinicians. Nutrition status was determined by the Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) tool. Clinical outcomes included changes in length of hospital stay, complications during hospitalization, Quality of life (QoL), mortality and re-admission rate. Results: Fifty-four males and 94 females (mean age, 81.8 years) were included. Both groups significantly improved PG-SGA scores from baseline. There was no between-group differences in the change in PG-SGA scores and final PG-SGA scores were similar at 3 months 6.9 (95% CI 5.6-8.3) vs. 5.8 (95% CI 4.8-6.9) (P = 0.09), in control and intervention groups, respectively. Median total length of hospital stay was 6 days shorter in the intervention group (11.4 (IQR 16.6) vs. 5.4 (IQR 8.1) (P = 0.01). There was no significant difference in complication rate during hospitalization, QoL and mortality at 3-months or readmission rate at 1, 3 or 6 months following hospital discharge. Conclusion: In older malnourished inpatients, an early and extended nutrition intervention showed a trend towards improved nutrition status and significantly reduced length of hospital stay. |
Keywords: | Malnutrition; telemedicine |
Rights: | © The Author 2017. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Association of Physicians. All rights reserved. For Permissions, please email: journals.permissions@oup.com |
DOI: | 10.1093/qjmed/hcx095 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/qjmed/hcx095 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Medicine publications |
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