Smalls changes are clinically relevant: Response to "Comment on 'Early nutritional support and physiotherapy improved long-term self-sufficiency in acutely ill older patients"

Abstract

In the study published in this issue of Nutrition we found that nutritional supplements along with early physiotherapy positively influenced energy and protein balance, prevented muscle wasting, and slowed a decrease of self-sufficiency in a group of acutely ill older patients during a hospital stay.

Keywords

• nutritional support
• letter to editor