Effectiveness of perioperative glutamine in parenteral nutrition in patients at risk of moderate to severe malnutrition Efectividad de la utilización perioperatoria de glutamina en nutrición parenteral en pacientes con riesgo de desnutrición moderada-severa

Background & aims: To determine whether perioperative glutamine supplementation of parenteral nutrition (PN) has an impact on morbidity and mortality of patients with previous moderate to severe risk of malnutrition. Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted comparing the following group...

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Main Authors: G. Mercadal Orfila, J. M. Llop Talaverón
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2011-12-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112011000600017