
Illness-Related Malnutrition
During illness, the body is metabolically challenged with increased requirements for energy, protein and micronutrients. The increased demands are required to help the body stop
During illness, the body is metabolically challenged with increased requirements for energy, protein and micronutrients. The increased demands are required to help the body stop
Medical nutrition comprises specially formulated nutritional products designed to help meet the nutritional needs of patients who by reason of an illness, disease or disorder
Nutrition assessment is performed in patients who are determined to be under- or malnourished or at increased risk of developing malnutrition based upon the outcome
The benefits of oral nutrition support (ONS) have been consistently documented across different studies. We provide below a quick review of the benefits of ONS
Surgery is an intentional but controlled trauma or injury inflicted on the body to correct certain disease states. As with any injury, surgery puts an
The American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition defines ONS as a manufactured liquid, reconstitutable powder, and/or solid product that contains a combination of carbohydrates,
Nutrition is a vital aspect of the overall management of patients going to surgery. Patient who are malnourished or undernourished fare worse following surgery with
Getting your body well hydrated and maximizing nutrient stores going into surgery positions you to better withstand the stress of surgery. Surgery puts an extra
Enteral nutrition (EN), refers to administration of medical nutrition products via feeding tubes into the gastrointestinal tract. EN can be delivered directly into the stomach
Parenteral Nutrition (PN) is a method of medical nutrition where nutrients (sterile solutions of simple sugar-dextrose, amino acids, lipid emulsions, vitamins and minerals) are directly
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