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Nutrition support /

The study and practice of nutrition support has been evolving for centuries. The last 50 years has brought this practice in nutrition therapy to a very important place in medicine. As treatments have become more sophisticated in fighting disease and saving lives, the role of nutrition support has be...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: O'Day, Brenda (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Momentum Press, [2016]
Colección:Nutrition and dietetics practice collection.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction to nutrition support
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Indications for nutrition support
  • 1.3 Route of nutrition support
  • 1.4 Estimated nutrition needs of nutrition support patients
  • 1.5 The nutrition care process and nutrition support
  • 1.6 Summary
  • References.
  • 2. Enteral nutrition
  • 2.1 Access devices
  • 2.2 Enteral feeding equipment
  • 2.3 Open and closed systems
  • 2.4 Initiation and delivery schedules
  • 2.5 Formula selection for enteral nutrition
  • 2.6 Enteral formulary
  • 2.7 Calculations for enteral nutrition
  • 2.8 Monitoring and evaluation
  • 2.9 Summary
  • References.
  • 3. Parenteral nutrition
  • 3.1 Access devices
  • 3.2 Parenteral nutrition solutions
  • 3.3 Parenteral nutrition calculations
  • 3.4 Compounding
  • 3.5 Premixed parenteral nutrition versus custom solutions
  • 3.6 Additional considerations for parenteral nutrition composition: glutamine and carnitine
  • 3.7 Medications
  • 3.8 Initiation of PN
  • 3.9 Schedules and administration
  • 3.10 Monitoring and evaluation
  • 3.11 Summary
  • References.
  • 4. Nutrition support in disease states and conditions
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Liver disease
  • 4.3 Gastrointestinal disease
  • 4.4 Critical care
  • 4.5 Nutrition support in wounds
  • 4.6 Renal disease
  • 4.7 Diabetes mellitus
  • 4.8 Oncology
  • 4.9 Obesity
  • 4.10 Summary
  • References.
  • 5. Special considerations in nutrition support
  • 5.1 Transitional feeding
  • 5.2 Ethical issues in nutrition support
  • 5.3 Home care
  • 5.4 Future directions of nutrition support
  • References
  • Index.