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This book provides the reader with an understanding of human nutritional and metabolic physiology and how it goes wrong in illness. Divided into three major sections, the volume instructs the reader on how and when to use nutritional support, and includes a summary of the published outcome studies on the application of nutritional support to the management of common illnesses. In this way, the book supplies the reader with all the known information on how to make the best judgment of when, what and how to feed sick patients.
Authored by a renowned expert in the field, The Principles and Practice of Nutritional Support is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, surgeons, critical care physicians, endocrinologists, and all those involved with patient-care, both in hospital, in rehabilitation, or at home.
List of contents
Cell Biology.- Physiology of Human Nutrition: Starvation and Obesity.- Physiology of Digestion and Absorption: the interdependence between food and the gut.- Pathophysiology: Nutrition in Illness.- Nutritional Support.- The Nutrition Support Team.- Key Principles for Nutritional Intervention.- Enteral Nutrition.- Parenteral Feeding.- Nutritional Support at Home.- Permanent Intestinal Failure and the Short Bowel Syndrome.- Small Bowel Transplantation.- Acute and Chronic Pancreatitis.- Liver Disease.- Renal Disease.- Nutrition Support in the Obese.- Nutritional Support in the Elderly.
About the author
Stephen J.D. O'Keefe, MBBS(London), MD(London), MSc Human Nutrition (London), MRCS (England), FRCP (England)
Professor of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Division of Gastroenterology, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Summary
This book provides the reader with an understanding of human nutritional and metabolic physiology and how it goes wrong in illness. Divided into three major sections, the volume instructs the reader on how and when to use nutritional support, and includes a summary of the published outcome studies on the application of nutritional support to the management of common illnesses. In this way, the book supplies the reader with all the known information on how to make the best judgment of when, what and how to feed sick patients.
Authored by a renowned expert in the field, The Principles and Practice of Nutritional Support is a valuable resource for gastroenterologists, surgeons, critical care physicians, endocrinologists, and all those involved with patient-care, both in hospital, in rehabilitation, or at home.
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“The purpose is to address the complexities and
benefits of nutrition support in the acute care setting and at home, when
needed. … the author of the foreword notes that medical students, nurses,
surgeons, and physicians would benefit. The title appears to meet the needs of
the intended audience. … For those who are actively involved in caring for
patients on nutrition support, this is a very nice addition to their
references.” (Amy Hess-Fischl, Doody’s Book Reviews, September, 2015)
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"The purpose is to address the complexities and benefits of nutrition support in the acute care setting and at home, when needed. ... the author of the foreword notes that medical students, nurses, surgeons, and physicians would benefit. The title appears to meet the needs of the intended audience. ... For those who are actively involved in caring for patients on nutrition support, this is a very nice addition to their references." (Amy Hess-Fischl, Doody's Book Reviews, September, 2015)
