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On Omissions and Artificial Hydration and Nutrition
Journal of Medicine and Philosophy, 2014Understanding what sorts of things one might be responsible for is an important component of understanding what one should do in situations where the administration of artificial hydration and nutrition are required to sustain the life of a patient.
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The ethics of artificial nutrition
Medicine, 2011Abstract The last two decades have been witness to huge advances in medical technology and pharmacology. One area of progress has been in the administration of artificial nutrition and hydration (ANH). This can be used to sustain life in various patient groups that would have previously succumbed to the effects of malnutrition. The complexity of these
John MacFie, Clare McNaught
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[Artificial nutrition in the injured patient].
Chirurgia italiana, 1994Current knowledge of physiopathology allows better understanding of the metabolic and immunological alterations that occur after trauma, thus allowing more adequate treatment. Nutritional support is recognized as an important therapeutic intervention to promote wound healing, reduce the risk of infection and improve survival.
Enrichens, F +4 more
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[Immunologic aspects of artificial nutrition].
Chirurgia italiana, 1994Artificial nutrition (AN) has become an essential part of traumatised and surgical patient care. The main indications for AN are severe undernutrition and hypermetabolism, which are important causes of immunosuppression. Total parenteral nutrition has proved to be as beneficial in the perioperative period only in malnourished subjects.
Braga, M +2 more
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Artificial nutrition II: Enteral nutrition
2002Abstract Oral nutrition should always be the first choice of feeding patients with advanced cancer (1,2). Every effort should be made to satisfy the patient’s requirements in terms of calories, proteins, vitamins, and minerals, utilizing a dietician’s counselling and commercially available nutritional supplements.
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2010
The prevalence and importance of malnutrition in affluent societies is under-recognized, and nutritional status is a major predictor of outcome for most diseases. Nutrition screening identifies patients at risk of malnutrition and should be performed in all clinical areas: this requires evaluation of events in the past (recent weight ...
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The prevalence and importance of malnutrition in affluent societies is under-recognized, and nutritional status is a major predictor of outcome for most diseases. Nutrition screening identifies patients at risk of malnutrition and should be performed in all clinical areas: this requires evaluation of events in the past (recent weight ...
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Artificial Enteral Nutrition Reborn?
Endoscopy, 1983O, Bartels, J F, Riemann
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American Cancer Society nutrition and physical activity guideline for cancer survivors
Ca-A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, 2022Cynthia A Thomson +2 more
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