Can trained volunteers make a difference at mealtimes for older people in hospital?
Improved quality of mealtime care attributed to volunteers' input has potential to enhance staff morale and patients'/relatives' confidence. A volunteer mealtime assistance scheme may work best when introduced in context of other changes reflecting commitment to improving nutrition.
A combination of DFMO and sulindac significantly suppressed production of rectal mucosal polyamines but not PGE2. No relationship was found between changes in biomarker levels and response. However, baseline biomarker levels modified the effect of DFMO/sulindac for CRA prevention.