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2. Can a Nutritional Support Team improve the nutritional standard of care in patients with fractured neck of femur?

Author

A. Padwick, Jonathan Shaffer, K. Farrer, N. M. Smith, N. Pendleton, and A. Myers

Subjects
Patient Consent, Hip fracture, medicine.medical_specialty, Nutrition and Dietetics, Standard of care, Mid arm circumference, business.industry, Medicine (miscellaneous), medicine.disease, Grip strength, Malnutrition, Physical therapy, Medicine, In patient, Femur, business
Abstract

which is associated with increased risk of complications, morbidity and mortality. Adequate nutrition is essential in thecare of the hip fracture patients in order to achieve recovery without complications. The aim of this pilot was to investigate the effects ofan improved care intervention in relation to nutritional status. Following patient consent, Mid Arm Circumference (MAC) and Hand GripStrength were measured on admission and discharge and length of stay recorded (Table 1).From January 2008 to June 2008, a total of 81 patients over the age of 75 years with a fractured femur were seen by the NutritionSupport Team (NST). Seventy six patients (94%) were screened by the NST on admission using the Malnutrition Universal ScreeningTool (MUST); 43 (57%) of patients were assessed as medium or high risk. Due to cognitive impairment only 31 and 21 patientsrespectively consented to MAC and grip strength being measured on admission and discharge

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2010

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