PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Hoyle, Brian
ED  - Bechard, Lori J.
ED  - Van Gossum, André
ED  - Hasse, Jeanette
TI  - New Insights in Nutrition in the Transplant Setting
DP  - 2015 Apr 01
TA  - MD Conference Express
PG  - 25--26
VI  - 15
IP  - 3
4099  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/3/25.short
4100  - http://mdc.sagepub.com/content/15/3/25.full
AB  - A compromised nutritional status influences outcomes and complications before and after transplantation, including survival. Although there is increasing understanding of the influence of changes in energy requirements and body composition among other factors on outcomes, the optimal nutrition strategies have not been defined. Enteral and parenteral nutrition play a role, but other strategies must be identified through future research.