nutrition
Nutritional management of children who follow therapeutic diets for medical reasons
Trans fats: implications for health
Enteral nutrition: an overview
Many patients are unable to eat, while others are malnourished and therefore may...
Improving nutrition and hydration in hospital: the nurse’s responsibility
Ensuring that the nutrition and hydration needs of patients in hospital are met is...
Strategies to improve iron status in women at risk of developing anaemia
Iron deficiency is one of the most prevalent nutritional deficiency disorders...
Optimising nutrition for older people with dementia
This article explores interventions that can be undertaken to establish and...
Introduction of mealtime volunteers in a district general hospital
This article describes the introduction of volunteers in a small district general...
Introduction of mealtime volunteers in a district general hospital
Malnutrition and dehydration after stroke
By identifying malnutrition and dehydration in patients who have had a stroke,...
Wound care for injecting drug users: part 1
Part one of this article focuses on the types of injection-related wounds that may...
Understanding cachexia in patients with cancer
Withholding or withdrawing nutrition at the end of life
Food and fluids are essential to life and play important social and psychological...
Introducing enteral nutrition support:ethical considerations
This article explores the potential benefits of, or problems associated with, the...
Introducing enteral nutrition support: ethical considerations
Recommendations for the use of eggs in the diet
Raising awareness of dysphagia among healthcare professionals
Many people with learning disabilities and complex needs have swallowing...