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Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 78 avhandlingar innehållade orden nutritional support.
11. Dietary energy density and energy intake in cancer patients
Sammanfattning : Background & Aims: Cachexia is frequent in advanced cancer and is associated with adverse outcomes; however, definite diagnostic criteria for cachexia are not established. Diet energy density (ED) may affect energy intake (EI) and energy balance. Patient characteristics may also influence such associations. LÄS MER
12. Disease-related malnutrition: Energy balance, body composition and functional capacity in patients on oral nutritional support after major upper gastrointestinal surgery
Sammanfattning : Background: Patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract are susceptible to malnutrition. Surgery is the only curative treatment although the procedure may negatively impact nutritional status. LÄS MER
13. Oesophageal cancer surgery : nutritional determinants of survivorship
Sammanfattning : Oesophagectomy, the surgery offered as a curative treatment for cancer of the oesophagus is highly invasive with a radical change in anatomy and carries a risk for significant morbidity and mortality. The recovery is lengthy, burdened by deterioration in health-related quality of life (HRQOL). LÄS MER
14. Nutritional status and mealtime experiences in elderly care recipients
Sammanfattning : Elderly people receiving municipal services and care are at risk for malnutrition due to frailty and chronic diseases. In this work, the nutritional status of elderly patients (>65 y) was evaluated in three different populations. One population lived in various care settings, i.e. LÄS MER
15. Implementation strategies for nutritional guidelines in nursing homes : Effects on care staff and residents
Sammanfattning : Introduction: The number of older adults (≥ 65 years) is increasing in Sweden. At the same time, the elderly care system is being restructured with an increased care burden in nursing homes (NHs). Several studies report a high prevalence of malnutrition among older adults. LÄS MER