Nutrition and recovery in older hospital patients
Part of Hormones & metabolism clinical trials.
This study looks at how nutrition and patient characteristics affect hospital stay, recovery, and survival in older adults. It aims to understand how a patient's nutritional status may influence their health outcomes during and after hospitalization.
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Who can take part
- You are 65 years or older and have been admitted to the hospital.
- You are able to understand study information, as assessed by hospital staff.
- You can understand and speak Danish.
- Your hospital stay is expected to be longer than 24 hours.
- You are not in the final stage of a terminal illness.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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