A video summary of ESPEN’s updated guidelines on nutrition support for polymorbid medical inpatients. The high prevalence of disease-related malnutrition in polymorbid medical inpatients is associated with increased morbidity, disability, short and long-term mortality, impaired recovery from illness, and cost of care. The updated guidelines include practical, non-disease-specific recommendations in nutrition screening and assessment, nutrition intervention, oral nutritional supplementation, and discharge and transitional care for patients with or at risk of malnutrition.
The original article, “ESPEN Guideline on Nutrition Support for Polymorbid Medical Inpatients,” was published in Clinical Nutrition in September 2023. Wunderle C, Gomes F, Schuetz P, et al. ESPEN guideline on nutritional support for polymorbid medical inpatients. Clin Nutr. 2023;42(9):1545-1568. doi:10.1016/j.clnu.2023.06.023
