Addressing nutritional risk and dehydration in vulnerable older adults in the emergency department: A single-arm feasibility study on detection, treatment, and follow-up

The detection, treatment and follow-up of nutritional risk and dehydration in vulnerable older patients in the ED was proven to be feasible in relation to eligibility, recruitment, and retention. Further, most of the chosen outcomes had a high rate of completeness and hence may be relevant parameters to include in an eventual future RCT. The explorative nature of the study limits firm conclusions; however, the positive findings support the initiation of a definitive RCT.