Screening, assessment and management of perioperative malnutrition: a survey of UK practice.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perioperative malnutrition is common and is associated with increased mortality, complications and healthcare costs. Patients having surgery for cancer and gastro-intestinal disease are at particular risk. It is a modifiable pre-operative risk factor and perioperative clinicians are well placed to identify those at risk and instigate interventions shown to improve outcome. Thus, we conducted a survey of Perioperative Medicine Leads with the aim of assessing the current provision of nutritional screening and intervention pathways in the UK.

Methods

Perioperative Medicine Leads registered with the Royal College of Anaesthetists were asked to complete an online survey exploring current practice in screening, assessment and management of malnutrition in the perioperat

SUBMITTER: Matthews LS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8390283 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature