Gastroenterologists and nutritional support.

Malabsorption and nutritional support

Perioperative nutritional support.

The relationship between preoperative malnutrition and morbi-mortality has been documented for years. Despite the existence of tools that allow its detection, and therefore treat this entity, their introduction into clinical practice is not wide-spread. Both perioperative insulin resistance and hyperglycemia are associated with increased perioperative morbidity and length of hospital stay. The ...

Nutritional Support in Cancer

• Cancer is a preventable disease; • Environmental factors play a prominent role in increasing cancer risk; • Diet, physical activity and maintenance of a healthy weight can prevent 40% of all cancers; • Fruit, vegetables, and fibre have a protective effect, whereas high-temperature cooked red meat and processed meat increase the risk of developing cancer; • While there is no evidence that inta...

Chapter 33. Nutritional Support

There is a consensus that nutritional support should be routinely provided to intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Hospitalized patients with malnutrition (macronutrient and/or micronutrient deficiency) suffer from increased infectious morbidity, prolonged hospital stays, and increased mortality. Moreover, even those hospitalized medical and surgical patients without antecedent malnutrition are ...

Nutritional Support in Dysphagia