MNT: Interventions for Adults with Malnutrition (2023-25)
Author and Year:
Kaegi-Braun N, Schuetz P, Mueller B, et al. 2021
PubMed ID:
Article Title:
Association of Nutritional Support With Clinical Outcomes in Malnourished Cancer Patients: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study.
Authors:
Kaegi-Braun N, Schuetz P, Mueller B, Kutz A
Journal:
Frontiers in Nutrition
Year of publication:
2020
Volume:
7
Issue:
Page numbers:
603370
Study Design:
Retrospective Cohort Study
Risk of Bias Assessment Rating:
Some concerns
Inclusion Criteria:
Adult hospitalizations (?18 years) on medical wards who were malnourished and had a diagnosis of cancer.
Exclusion Criteria:
Patients with an admission to intensive care unit in the course of hospitalization were excluded to increase specify of the study population.
Research Purpose:
The study aimed to investigate the association of nutritional support with in-hospital mortality and other clinical outcomes in a nationwide inpatient cancer population.
Blinding efforts:
Not reported
Study Location:
Basel, Switzerland
Source(s) of Funding:
Government, Not-for-profit
Please specify names of funders:
This study was supported in part by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF, National Research Program (NRP 74), 407440_167376), the research council (Grant
3071410.000.086) and the Wissenschaft & Weiterbildung (W&W) Fonds (140.000.495) of the Kantonsspital Aarau AG, and the Hugo und Elsa Isner Foundation of the Argovian
Department of Health and Social Affairs and Funds from the Argovia Professur of the Medical Faculty of the University of Basel.