Malnutrition in emergency general surgery: a survey of National Emergency Laparotomy Audit Leads.
Daniel L AshmoreTimothy WilsonVanessa HallidayMatthew James LeePublished in: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association (2024)
Wide variation exists in the current practice of identifying malnutrition risk in NELA patients. Barriers include a lack of time, knowledge and ownership. Nutrition pathways that encompass the preoperative phase and incorporation of nutrition data in NELA may support improvements in care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- quality improvement
- end stage renal disease
- emergency department
- public health
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- palliative care
- primary care
- patients undergoing
- prognostic factors
- electronic health record
- big data
- artificial intelligence
- emergency medical
- patient reported
- health insurance