Efficacy and cost-effectiveness of nutritional intervention in elderly after hip fracture: design of a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Verburg Aart D (Author), Severens Johan L (Author), Guldemond Nick A (Author), van Helden Svenjhalmar (Author), Reijven Petronella LM (Author), Breedveld-Peters José JL (Author), Wyers Caroline E (Author), Meesters Berry (Author), van Rhijn Lodewijk W (Author), Dagnelie Pieter C (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2010-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Hip fracture patients often have an impaired nutritional status at the time of fracture, which can result in a higher complication rate, prolonged rehabilitation time and increased mortality. A study was designed to evaluate the effe...