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Area of Science:

Clinical Nutrition
Medical Nutrition Therapy
Dietary Supplements

Context:

Prospective study in a 350-bed university hospital.
Inclusion of adult patients receiving oral nutritional supplements.
Exclusion of ICU patients, those with cognitive impairments, or on other forms of nutrition support.

Purpose:

To evaluate the utilization of oral nutritional supplements.
To analyze the reasons for prescribing these supplements.
To determine the impact on patients' caloric and protein intake.

Summary:

77 patients were analyzed; mean age 74.8 years, predominantly women.
Hematology and internal medicine departments most frequently prescribed supplements, mainly for kwashiorkor.
Supplements significantly increased caloric (310 to 337 Kcal) and protein intake by day seven (p < 0.0005).

Impact:

Oral nutritional supplements are effectively used in clinical practice.
They provide a crucial increase in protein-caloric intake.
Supplements are an appropriate nutritional intervention for insufficient hospital diets.