Impact of a Geriatric Intervention to Improve Screening and Management of Undernutrition in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Results of the ANC Stepped-Wedge Trial

Impact of a Geriatric Intervention to Improve Screening and Management of Undernutrition in Older Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer: Results of the ANC Stepped-Wedge Trial

Almost two in three patients who are aged 75 years and older and scheduled for surgery for colorectal cancer (CRC) are undernourished. Despite evidence that perioperative nutritional management can improve patients outcomes, international guidelines are still insufficiently applied in current practi...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gilbert, Lorraine Bernard, Marine Alexandre, Sylvie Bin-Dorel, Laurent Villeneuve, Evelyne Decullier, Marc Bonnefoy, ANC Working Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
neoplasms
preoperative care/methods
enteral nutrition
aged
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2347

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