Development of an advanced practice nurse (APN) role for nutrition management: A needs assessment using a mixed methods approachAbstract.Background: Nurses are attributed to play a key role in nutrition management. This ...
Bariatric Surgery in 2022 – What Is Important for the General Practitioner?Abstract. Bariatric surgery is the most efficient treatment for obesity and associated diseases. Basic knowledge about the indications, common ...
Clinical Nutrition for the Medical Patient: From Screening to Diagnosis and Start of Nutritional TherapyAbstract. With the demographic increase of elderly, multimorbid patients, the number of those with disease-related ...
Refeeding Syndrome: Where Do We Stand in 2022?Abstract. The refeeding syndrome is a potentially life-threatening condition that can occur when refeeding malnourished patients. In recent years, two consensus manuscripts were ...
Cachexia – A Cluster of LossesAbstract. Cachexia occurs in Cancer and other incurable diseases. Cachexia is regularly underdiagnosed and undertreated. The syndrome is defined by weight-loss, which is also caused by loss of ...
Abstract.Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of the nutritional status, as assessed by the prognostic nutritional index (PNI) on the disease prognosis of patients with COVID-19. Methods: This retrospective study included ...
Abstract. Worldwide the pandemic of COVID-19 spreads rapidly and has had an enormous public health impact with substantial morbidity and mortality especially in high-risk groups, such as older people and patients with comorbidities like ...
Nutritional management in malnourished children and adolescents in home care – recommendations from a setting-specific evidence-based guidelineAbstract.Background: Malnutrition in children is an underestimated ...
Nutritional Therapy in the Elderly – What Do We Know Today?Abstract. Malnutrition in the elderly has a high prevalence and is a strong and independent risk factor for complications and high mortality. Early ...
Dysphagia – a Symptom of Amyotrophic Lateral SclerosisAbstract. Dysphagia is a common problem in clinical daily routine and neurological diseases, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are often the reason for this symptom. We show difficulties ...
Refeeding Syndrome in Medical InpatientsAbstract. The Refeeding syndrome encompasses a clinical syndrome with life-threatening acute micronutrient deficiencies, fluid and electrolyte imbalance, and disturbances of organ function and metabolic ...
Between intent and inability – Management of malnutrition on medical wards of a centre hospital in Switzerland: patients' experiences and perceptionsAbstract. Background: Malnutrition is a common phenomenon in acute care institutions accounting for many ...
Abstract. A cross-sectional study was designed to diagnose the prevalence of serum micronutrient deficiencies in apparently healthy preschool children in Pakistan. Children with any organic illnesses, abnormal blood parameters or genetic disorder were ...
An Uncommon DiagnosisAbstract. We report on a 61-year-old patient who suffered from severe protein-energy malnutrition due to an inadequately treated exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. In this context, a thiamine deficiency was not recognized and there ...
«Not to be Taken Lightly»Abstract. A 78 year old patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus was hospitalized because of weakness and poor nutritional status. For several years, he suffered from an unintended weight loss and chronic, pulpy diarrhea. On ...
Micronutrient insufficiency, low dietary fiber, and high saturated fat intake have been associated with chronic diseases. Micronutrient insufficiencies may exacerbate poor health outcomes for persons with type 2 diabetes and minority status. We examined ...
It has been firmly established that the longevity of 20- to 60 %-calorie-restricted rodents, with malnutrition (essential nutrients deficiency) being avoided, is increased when compared to ad libitum fed rodents. However, the effects on life span of ...