A trial assessing N-3 as treatment for injury-induced cachexia (ATLANTIC trial): does a moderate dose fish oil intervention improve outcomes in older adults recovering from hip fracture?

BACKGROUND: Proximal femoral fractures are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Pre-existing malnutrition and weight loss amongst this patient group is of primary concern, with conventional nutrition support being largely ineffective. The inflammatory response post proximal femoral fra...

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Main Authors: Miller, Michelle D, Yaxley, Alison, Villani, Anthony, Cobiac, Lynne, Fraser, Robert, Cleland, Leslie, James, Michael, Crotty, Maria
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2010
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Study Protocol
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2984449/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20964865
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2318-10-76
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