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Review: protein and energy supplements reduce mortality and complications in undernourished elderly people in hospital

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.9.3.88

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    Milne AC, Avenell A, Potter J. Meta-analysis: protein and energy supplementation in older people. Ann Intern Med 2006;144:37–48.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science

    Q Do protein and energy supplements improve clinical outcomes in elderly people?

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    Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (2005, issue 2); Medline (June 2005); EMBASE/Excerpta Medica, CINAHL, BIOSIS, and CAB abstracts (March 2004); HealthStar (March 2001); nutrition journals; reference lists of relevant articles; and manufacturers of nutritional supplements.

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    randomised and quasi-randomised controlled trials that evaluated use of an oral protein or energy supplement for ⩾1 week compared with placebo or control treatment in elderly people (average age ⩾65 y) in hospital, long term care, or the community. Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) involving patients in critical care or recovering from cancer treatment were excluded. 2 reviewers independently assessed …

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    • For correspondence: MsA C Milne, Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. a.c.milne{at}abdn.ac.uk

    • Sources of funding: Medical Research Council; Scottish Executive Health Department; Student Awards Agency for Scotland.