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Apr 26, 2019

Our coverage of ASER's annual meeting continues with a piece which focuses on prehabilitation and clinical nutrition, specifically as relates to surgery.

Can the sarcopenic elderly patient build muscle in a reasonable timeframe with the right nutritional support? Are there particular 'magic protiens' we should use? Where does exercise fit into the picture?

The interview regarding nasogastric feeding mentioned in this piece is here: https://www.topmedtalk.com/intensive-care-society-nasogastric-feeding/

Presented by Desiree Chappell and Monty Mythen with their guest Eric J. Zimmerman co-founder and CEO of Enhanced Medical Nutrition.