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Disease-related malnutrition in adult patients who have been admitted to hospital is a
syndrome associated with substantially increased morbidity, disability, short-term and long …

Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

The importance of the interplay between inflammation and nutrition has generated much
interest in recent times. Inflammation has been identified as a key driver for disease-related …

Background Malnutrition and dehydration are widespread in older people, and obesity is an
increasing problem. In clinical practice, it is often unclear which strategies are suitable and …

Background Guidelines recommend the use of nutritional support during hospital stays for
medical patients (patients not critically ill and not undergoing surgical procedures) at risk of …

Vitamin D deficiency is a common health problem worldwide, in particular among older
people. Vitamin D regulates and modulates the physiology and function of multiple human …

Background Although mortality due to critical illness has fallen over decades, the number of
patients with long-term functional disabilities has increased, leading to impaired quality of …

Background Nutritional support in patients with cancer aims at improving quality of life.
Whether use of nutritional support is also effective in improving clinical outcomes requires …

Importance Malnutrition affects a considerable proportion of the medical inpatient
population. There is uncertainty regarding whether use of nutritional support during …