Does the anabolic effect of perioperative nutrition depend on the patient 's catabolic state before surgery?
We demonstrate a significant association between the degree of preoperative catabolism, the patient's age, and the anabolic effect of hypocaloric nutrition (ClinicalTrials.gov registration ID: NCT01414946).
Our results suggest that heart rate variability was not influenced by laser needle acupuncture at the Neiguan point (PC6).