Poor Nutrition Linked to Bed Sores in Older Hospital Patients
Researchers studied 60 older adults in a hospital to understand why some develop painful bed sores (pressure ulcers) while others don't. They found that …
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Simple Blood Test Predicts Muscle Loss in Lung Cancer Patients
Researchers studied 102 lung cancer patients to see if a simple nutritional test could predict muscle loss, a common problem in cancer patients. They found …
Read MoreMany Shoulder Surgery Patients Have Nutrition Problems Before Surgery
Researchers looked at 42 people getting shoulder surgery to see how many had nutrition problems before their operation. They found that about 12% of patients …
Read MoreHeart Machines Change How Bodies Use Food in First 5 Days
When doctors use a special heart-lung machine called VA-ECMO to help patients with severe heart failure, their bodies go through big changes in how they …
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