Gerontology & Geriatric Research

Armand Rondas

Publications

• Research Article
  Effects of an Arginine-Enriched Oral Nutritional Supplement on the Healing of Chronic Wounds in Non-Malnourished Patients; A Multicenter Case Series from the Netherlands and Hungary
  Author(s): Jacques Neyens ,Emanuele Cereda ,István Rozsos ,Andrea Molnár ,Armand Rondas ,Martin van Leen ,Jos Schols Jacques Neyens ,Emanuele Cereda ,István Rozsos ,Andrea Molnár ,Armand Rondas ,Martin van Leen ,Jos Schols
  
  Aim: To explore the effects of a specific arginine-enriched oral nutritional supplement on the healing of chronic wounds in non-malnourished patients. Method: A case series using a prepared and Medically Ethically approved evaluation template. Out of three clinical centres in the Netherlands and one in Hungary, 27 patients with arterial leg ulcers, venous leg ulcers, diabetic foot ulcers, and pressure ulcers participated. They consumed a specific ready to drink arginine-enriched oral nutritional supplement daily, in addition to their regular diet and standard wound care, for a maximum of 12 weeks. Main outcome measures were wound healing progress, patients’ compliance and rating of the specific nutritional supplement. Results: Seventeen females and twelve males with a mean age of 73.7 years were included. Wit.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2167-7182.1000420

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