Is patient satisfaction rated higher by radiation oncology outpatients receiving nutrition intervention compared with usual care?
These data suggest that patients receiving NI perceive nutrition as being beneficial and of higher importance to their health than those receiving UC. This may lead to increased compliance with the nutrition prescription and help explain the better outcomes observed in the NI group compared with the UC group. Patient satisfaction with nutrition services should be conducted regularly to act as a quality-control measure and target areas for improvement.
This study shows that VPV, like PPV, is a more reliable predictor of fluid responsiveness than CVP and PAOP.