TY - JOUR T1 - Daily oral supplementation during and after a hospital stay improved nutritional status in elderly patients, but did not affect weight change JF - Evidence Based Nursing JO - Evid Based Nurs SP - 23 LP - 23 DO - 10.1136/ebn.7.1.23 VL - 7 IS - 1 A2 - , Y1 - 2004/01/01 UR - http://ebn.bmj.com/content/7/1/23.abstract N2 - Gazzotti C, Arnaud-Battandier F, Parello M, et al. Prevention of malnutrition in older people during and after hospitalisation: results from a randomised controlled clinical trial. Age Ageing 2003;32:321–5.OpenUrlCrossRefPubMedWeb of Science Q Does daily oral supplementation given in hospital and after discharge prevent weight loss in elderly patients? Design:randomised controlled trial.Allocation:{concealed}*.Blinding:unblinded.Follow up period:60 days.Setting:the geriatric ward of a hospital in Liège, Belgium.Patients:80 patients ⩾75 years of age (mean age 80 y, 76% women) who were at risk of malnutrition (total Mini Nutritional Assessment [MNA] score between 17 and 23.5). Exclusion criteria: medical conditions preventing oral feeding, patients at end of life, severe dementia (Mini Mental Score <10), clinical … ER -