Hospital medicine (London, England : 1998)
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Nutritional deficiency among hospitalized patients is common, and is often unrecognized and untreated. Perioperative starvation is detrimental to recovery. Nutritional support can reduce morbidity, mortality and length of hospital stay. This article reviews the evidence for parenteral, enteral and oral nutritional support in the perioperative and postoperative period.
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Epilepsy is one of the commonest neurological conditions. For historical reasons, this condition is often managed in the UK by non-specialists. Treatment options have increased markedly in the last 15 years, with a resultant increase in the potential for better seizure control and an enhanced quality of life for patients with epilepsy.