Impact of Hydroxy-Methyl-Butyrate Supplementation on Malnourished Patients Assessed Using AI-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging.

Journal: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of an oral nutritional supplement (ONS) enriched with hydroxy-methyl-butyrate (HMB) in subjects with disease-related malnutrition (DRM) and to monitor these effects with an ultrasound Imaging System, based on artificial intelligence, in a real-world study.

Authors

  • Daniel de Luis
    Center of Investigation of Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, Medicine School, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition Hospital Clinico Universitario, University of Valladolid, Valladolid Spain. Electronic address: dadluis@yahoo.es.
  • Angela Cebria
    DAWAKO Medtech S.L., Parc Cientìfic de la Universitat de Valencia, Calle del Catedratic Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
  • David Primo
    Center of Investigation of Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, Medicine School, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition Hospital Clinico Universitario, University of Valladolid, Valladolid Spain.
  • Sara Nozal
    DAWAKO Medtech S.L., Parc Cientìfic de la Universitat de Valencia, Calle del Catedratic Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
  • Olatz Izaola
    Center of Investigation of Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, Medicine School, Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition Hospital Clinico Universitario, University of Valladolid, Valladolid Spain.
  • Eduardo Jorge Godoy
    DAWAKO Medtech S.L., Parc Cientìfic de la Universitat de Valencia, Calle del Catedratic Agustín Escardino Benlloch, 9, 46980 Paterna, Spain.
  • Juan Jose López Gómez
    Investigation Centre Endocrinology and Nutrition, Faculty of Medicine, University of Valladolid, 47003 Valladolid, Spain.