Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To investigate whether a disease-specific nutritional approach is more beneficial than a standard dietary approach to the healing of pressure ulcers (PUs) in institutionalized elderly patients. DESIGN: Twelve-week follow-up randomized controlled trial (RCT). SETTING: Four long-term care facilities in the province of Como, Italy. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-eight elderly subjects with Stage II, III, and IV PUs of recent onset (2 and %). RESULTS: The sampled groups were well matched for age, sex, nutritional status, oral intake, type of feeding, and ulcer severity. After 12 weeks, both groups showed significant improvement (P2 vs -571.7±391.3 mm2; P
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1395-1402 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Geriatrics Society |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2009 |
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Keywords
- Arginine
- Elderly
- Nutrition
- Pressure ulcers
- Protein
- Vitamin C
- Zinc
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
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Disease-specific, versus standard, nutritional support for the treatment of pressure ulcers in institutionalized older adults : A randomized controlled trial. / Cereda, Emanuele; Gini, Anna; Pedrolli, Carlo; Vanotti, Alfredo.
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AU - Cereda, Emanuele
AU - Gini, Anna
AU - Pedrolli, Carlo
AU - Vanotti, Alfredo
PY - 2009/8
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KW - Nutrition
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KW - Protein
KW - Vitamin C
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