BACKGROUND Patients who undergo surgery are at risk of malnutrition due to periods of starvation, the stress of surgery, and subsequent increase in metabolic rate. There are limited data on nutritional outcome of surgical patients. AIMS To investigate changes in nutritional status and the influence of oral supplements on nutritional status, morbidity, and quality of life in postoperative surg...

Undernutrition - of both macronutrients and micronutrients - is still a surprisingly common problem among older people in the UK. There is a variety of nutritional supplements that community nurses need to be aware of in managing their patients' nutritional requirements. Different supplements are taken for different disease states. This article looks at the various nutrient and energy requireme...

Dietary supplements purported to increase nitric oxide production have gained enormous popularity within the athletic (e.g., bodybuilding) community in recent years. Although anecdotal reports suggest a potential benefit from using such products, the scientific evidence is sparse. To the knowledge of this author, only one ingredient consumed in oral form by human subjects has been reported with...