Hospital

Doctor praises probiotics' potential in surgical setting

25-Oct-2022 By Nikki Hancocks

A doctor has praised the effectiveness of probiotics, saying they are an excellent complementary therapy which could reduce hospitalisation costs and should be considered a medicine, not just a supplement.

Critically ill lose microbial gut diversity as pathogens dominate, study finds

04-Oct-2019 By Will Chu

Long-term hospital patients receiving intensive care lose gut microbial diversity as researchers observe how potentially harmful microbes overwhelm the healthy gut microbiota.

Nutrition-focused program for hospital patients reduces readmissions by 30%: Study

07-Dec-2016 By Stephen Daniells

Screening incoming patients for malnutrition and prompt initiation of an oral nutrition supplement program may shorten a patient's length of hospital stay by 25% and reduce the risk of readmission by 27%, says a new study.

Health economics: Nutritional supplement intervention may have significant benefits in hospital

02-Sep-2013 By Nathan Gray

Oral nutritional supplements provided to patients during hospitalisation is associated with significant reductions in length of stay and hospitalisation costs, according to economic research backed by Abbott Nutrition.

Special edition: Battling malnutrition

Malnutrition in hospital: Avoidable ... but not a priority?

24-May-2013 By Nathan Gray

The majority of older patients admitted to hospital are malnourished or at risk of becoming malnourished. Yet the increased health risks and spiralling healthcare costs associated with this global problem are largely avoidable.

Improve nutrition, UK hospitals urged

10-Jul-2002

Up to four in 10 people admitted to hospital in the UK are
undernourished and doctors need to do more to improve the
situation, according to a new report from the Royal College of
Physicians.