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Background: There is increasing evidence from randomized-controlled trials demonstrating that nutritional support improves clinical outcomes in the population of malnourished medical inpatients. We investigated associations of trial characteristics including clinical setting, duration of intervention, individualization of nutritional support and amount of energy and protein, and effects on clinical outcomes in an updated meta-analysis.

Methods: We searched Cochrane Library, MEDLINE and EMBASE, from inception to December 15, 2020.

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Importance: Malnutrition affects a considerable proportion of the medical inpatient population. There is uncertainty regarding whether use of nutritional support during hospitalization in these patients positively alters their clinical outcomes.

Objective: To assess the association of nutritional support with clinical outcomes in medical inpatients who are malnourished or at nutritional risk.

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