Pressure sores are a well-recognized problem, with an etiology that is multifactorial and not solely a consequence of pressure itself. Malnutrition is one of the factors involved, namely low calorie and protein intake. Mainly elderly patients, patients after hip fracture, but also patients after trauma, burns or extended surgery require additional nutritional support to reduce the possibility o...

This paper reviews the scientific knowledge about protein-energy and micronutrient malnutrition in the context of Chagas disease, especially in experimental models. The search of articles was conducted using the electronic databases of SciELO (Scientific Electronic Library Online), PubMed and MEDLINE published between 1960 and March 2010. It was possible to verify that nutritional deficiencies ...

The process of sperm production is well understood, but the studies of essential nutritional elements which are necessary for successful spermatogenesis are not deeply studied as yet. Our review focuses on integrating available information of various nutritional elements involved in spermatogenesis, sperm maturation and male reproductive system development, such as Zinc, Selenium, Folate, Vitam...

La pandémie de Covid-19 a mis à l’épreuve la résilience hospitalière mais également celle des personnels santé. Cette note recherche, s’intéresse aux facteurs déterminants leur adaptabilité, mise en évidence et contributive gestion crise sanitaire.Parmi les caractéristiques santé, elle étudie démontre qu...

AIM AND OBJECTIVES To determine whether a modified version of the Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) without body mass index (BMI) can effectively identify individuals at risk of malnutrition among patients with neuropsychiatric disorders. BACKGROUND Neuropsychiatric patients have an additional risk of nutritional disorder due to functional impairments and drug effects. However, their nutritio...

The prevalence of diabetes among the elderly is high (1), and many elderly diabetic patients require formula feeding for nutritional support. Traditionally, sucrose-containing formulas are seldom administered to diabetic patients, since it is assumed that the high content of simple sugars will lead to a rapid elevation in blood glucose levels. However, sucrose actually has a moderate glycemic i...

Partial EN (enteral nutrition) should always be aimed for in patients with renal failure that require nutritional support. Nevertheless PN (parenteral nutrition) may be necessary in renal failure in patient groups with acute or chronic renal failure (ARF or CRF) and additional acute diseases but without extracorporeal renal replacement therapy, or in patients with ARF or CRF with additional acu...

Crohn's disease is an incurable and frequently progressive entity with major impact on affected patients. Up to half of patients require surgery in the first 10 years after diagnosis and over 75% of operated patients require at least one further surgery within lifetime. In order to minimize surgical risk, modifiable risk factors such as nutritional status need to be optimized. This systematic r...

An in ter est in the de sign of in ter faces has been a core topic for re search ers and prac ti tio ners in the field of hu man–com puter in ter ac tion (HCI); an in ter est in the de sign of ex per i ments has not. To the ex tent that re li able and valid guid ance for the for mer de pends on the re sults of the lat ter, it is nec es sary that re search ers and prac ti tio ners un der stand h...