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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedUhl S, Siddique SM, Bloschichak A
Interventions for malnutrition in hospitalized adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The purpose of this review of existing research was to evaluate the effectiveness of hospital-initiated interventions for patients with malnutrition. The study found 11 randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated 2 types of interventions: 1) specialized nutrition care, and 2) increased protein provision, with moderate evidence in pooled findings that specialized nutrition care and increased protein provision reduced mortality by 21%. Decrease in length of stay was not significant. The researchers concluded that in patients at risk for or diagnosed with malnutrition, specialized nutrition care and increased protein provision reduced mortality.
AHRQ-funded; 75Q80120D00002.
Citation: Uhl S, Siddique SM, Bloschichak A .
Interventions for malnutrition in hospitalized adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Hosp Med 2022 Jul;17(7):556-64. doi: 10.1002/jhm.12891..
Keywords: Nutrition, Inpatient Care, Treatments
Reuter B, Shaw J, Hanson J
Nutritional assessment in inpatients with cirrhosis can be improved after training and is associated with lower readmissions.
Malnutrition is widely prevalent in cirrhosis patients, which can worsen sarcopenia, hepatic encephalopathy (HE), and overall prognosis. In this study, investigators aimed to define the frequency of nutritional assessments of patients with cirrhosis in retrospective and prospective (after educational training) cohorts and to evaluate prospective changes along with their effects on 90-day readmissions. The authors concluded that nutritional consultation rates in inpatients with cirrhosis could be significantly improved after educational intervention and were associated with lower 90-day readmission rates.
AHRQ-funded; HS025412.
Citation: Reuter B, Shaw J, Hanson J .
Nutritional assessment in inpatients with cirrhosis can be improved after training and is associated with lower readmissions.
Liver Transpl 2019 Dec;25(12):1790-99. doi: 10.1002/lt.25602..
Keywords: Nutrition, Inpatient Care, Hospital Readmissions, Education: Patient and Caregiver
Sonik RA
Massachusetts inpatient Medicaid cost response to increased supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
This study investigated the impact of an increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits on Medicaid costs and use in Massachusetts. It found that compared with the overall Medicaid population, cost growth for people with the selected chronic illnesses was significantly greater before the SNAP increase, as was the decline in growth afterward. Reduced hospital admissions after the SNAP increase drove the cost declines.
AHRQ-funded; HS000062.
Citation: Sonik RA .
Massachusetts inpatient Medicaid cost response to increased supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
Am J Public Health 2016 Mar;106(3):443-8. doi: 10.2105/ajph.2015.302990.
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Keywords: Medicaid, Nutrition, Healthcare Costs, Inpatient Care