Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Levantesi Laura
Institute of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care,
Rome
Italy
Research Article
Fluid Optimization in Liver Surgery
Author(s): Levantesi Laura, Oggiano Marco, Fiorini Federico, Sessa Flaminio, De Waure Chiara, Congedo Elisabetta and De Cosmo GermanoLevantesi Laura, Oggiano Marco, Fiorini Federico, Sessa Flaminio, De Waure Chiara, Congedo Elisabetta and De Cosmo Germano
Background: A previous study investigated the value of adding a dietitian to a geriatric discharge Liaison-Team. The scope of this study was to explore the possible economic savings of this.
Methods: Patients, 70+ and at nutritional risk, were randomized to receive discharge Liaison-Team either with (intervention group, IG) or without a dietitian (control group, CG). The IG received three home visits by the dietitian during a 12-week period. Data included in the economic analysis was time spent by the dietitian, use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) and number of hospitalization days.
Results: Of the 71 included patients, 34 were in the IG, 30 patients received all three dietitian visits. Cumulated number of hospitalization days was 172 in the IG and 415 in the.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000657
