Evaluating the Impact of Preoperative Nutritional Status on Surgical Outcomes and Public Health Implications in General Surgery Patients
Preoperative malnutrition significantly affects surgical outcomes, emphasizing the importance of nutritional optimization in preoperative care to enhance recovery and minimize complications.
Authors
- Rabail Bashir Keerio
- Muhammad Shahzad Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6234-8369)
- Atif Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9741-4119)
- Kamran Shah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2274-3422)
- Asif Mehmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3019-9191)
- Sikandar Iqbal
Institutions
- Punjab Institute of Cardiology (PK)
- Allama Iqbal Medical College (PK)
- Russells Hall Hospital (GB)
- Birmingham General Hospital (GB)
- Shifa International Hospital (PK)
- University of Science and Technology Bannu (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.76633
- Citations
- 7
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.29