Nutrition & Disease Management

This section brings you information on nutritional care and disease with focus on enteral and parenteral nutrition, and nutrition support for a wide range of conditions such as infectious disease, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal diseases, metabolic syndrome and diabetes. It also includes the impact of nutrition on aging and frailty, critical care support post-surgery and oncology care.

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11th Congress of the European Society For Swallowing Disorders (ESSD)
Breastfeeding Potentially Lowers Maternal Risk of Cardiovascular Events
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Breastfeeding Potentially Lowers Maternal Risk of Cardiovascular Events

Research Highlights: Breastfeeding women are found less likely to develop cardiovascular disease (CVD) events including…

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Dysphagic Patients and their Association with Protein-Malnutrition and Sarcopenia
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Dysphagic Patients and their Association with Protein-Malnutrition and Sarcopenia

In this lecture, Dr. Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Director of the Japan Association of Rehabilitation Hospital and Institution…

Dr. Hidetaka Wakabayashi. MD, PhD
The Role of Proteins in Preventing Protein Malnutrition and Sarcopenia, in Dysphagic Patients
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The Role of Proteins in Preventing Protein Malnutrition and Sarcopenia, in Dysphagic Patients

In this lecture, Dr. Litchford, Registered Dietitian, will examine the relationships between protein malnutrition and…

Dr. Mary D. Litchford PhD, RDN, LDN
Interview with Prof Pere Clavé
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Interview with Prof Pere Clavé

Interview with Prof Pere Clavé, who will answer the following questions. 1) What is the condition of dysphagia, and…

Prof. Pere Clavé, MD, PhD
Interview with Dr. Mary D. Litchford
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Interview with Dr. Mary D. Litchford
Dr. Mary D. Litchford PhD, RDN, LDN
Managing Todays Tube Fed Patient From Hospital to Home
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Managing Today's Tube Fed Patient From Hospital to Home: Lessons Learned and Myths Busted

Successful transition of patients receiving tube feeding from hospital to home requires careful planning and…

Cynthia Reddick, RD, CNSC 60 min watch
Hot topics 2022
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HOT TOPICS 2022: COMTEMPORARY NUTRITION ISSUES
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Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children
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Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children

Enteral nutrition with tube feeding is an effective indication for children with chronic disease, particularly but not…

Frederic Gottrand, Gerard J. Minor, Martha Van Der Linde, … 59 min watch