title: Usage of sip feeds in elderly care.
abstract: A study by Gosney (2003) aimed to identify the number of prescriptions and consumption of nutritional supplements (sip feeds) over a 24-hour period on an elderly care ward. This included the measurement and collection of anthropometric and biochemical data of patients who did and did not receive sip feeds in order to compare the indication for their use and calculate the cost of wasted feed.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Health and Community Care, University of Central England, Birmingham.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Holder
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D012709:Serum Albumin