Allan L

No ORCID on file · 3 papers in corpus · active 2023
2023
A multi-center prospective study of plant-based nutritional support in adult community-based patients at risk of disease-related malnutrition.
Frontiers in nutrition ·doi:10.3389/fnut.2023.1297624

IntroductionThere is an emerging need for plant-based, vegan options for patients requiring nutritional support.MethodsTwenty-four adults at risk of malnutrition (age: 59 years (SD 18); Sex: 18 female, 6 male; BMI: 19.0 kg/m2 (SD 3.3); mult…

2023
C-Reactive Protein as a Predictive Marker for Anastomotic Leak Following Restorative Colorectal Surgery in an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program.
Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract ·doi:10.1007/s11605-023-05798-3
2023
Is preoperative hypoalbuminemia or hypoproteinemia a reliable marker for anastomotic leakage risk in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery in an enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) program?
International journal of colorectal disease ·doi:10.1007/s00384-023-04450-5

PurposePreoperative hypoalbuminemia has traditionally been used as a marker of nutritional status and is considered a significant risk factor for anastomotic leak (AL).MethodsThe Westmead Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (WERAS) prospectivel…