For COPD patients with a Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) score of greater than 2, an Oral Nutritional Supplement (ONS) is recommended to treat malnutrition.17 There are clinical, functional and economic benefits of using high protein ONS in the management of COPD.18,19 Results from meta-analysis on the use of high protein ONS in COPD showed;18
Fortisip Compact Protein has been used in a real-world study managing COPD patients at high risk of malnutrition (n = 26) according to the Managing Malnutrition in COPD guideline along with dietary advice, the following outcomes were seen to give;19
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