Nutritional Support after Gastrectomy in Korea

Nutritional Status After Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer

Background Gastric cancer is one of the most frequent causes of death secondary to cancer in the world. Surgery is the only potentially curative treatment but its clinical consequences are significant. The objective of this study is to evaluate the nutritional state of patients with a total gastrectomy secondary to gastric adenocarcinoma. Methods We designed a descriptive study with a transve...

Nutritional support after spinal cord injury.

STANDARDS There is insufficient evidence to support treatment standards. GUIDELINES There is insufficient evidence to support treatment guidelines. OPTIONS Nutritional support of patients with spinal cord injuries is recommended. Energy expenditure is best determined by indirect calorimetry in these patients because equation estimates of energy expenditure and subsequent caloric need tend t...

Energy intake, nutritional status and weight reduction in patients one year after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is increasingly popular due to its efficiency in reducing excess weight, however little is known about the nutritional status in patients after surgery. PURPOSE To investigate how LSG affects energy intake, nutritional status and body weight one year after surgery. METHODS A total of 150 patients (116 women) were enrolled in the study. Data o...

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...

Nutritional Support in Dysphagia