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Disease-Related Malnutrition: An Evidence-Based Approach to Treatment »

Authors: R J Stratton, C J Green, M Elia, Ceri J. Green (Editor), Marinos Elia
ISBN-13: 9780851996486, ISBN-10: 0851996485
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: CAB International North America
Date Published: January 2003
Edition: (Non-applicable)

Author Biography: R J Stratton

Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Southampton

Book Synopsis

This book presents a conceptual framework for detecting and treating disease-related malnutrition (DRM) for application to specific patient groups and health care settings, and contributes to this framework by establishing an extensive clinical database. An evidence base for the treatment of DRM using a series of systematic reviews is offered, and guidance is given on planning, undertaking, and reporting clinical nutrition trials. Stratton is affiliated with the Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Southampton, UK. The book is distributed by Oxford University Press. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

	Preface
	About the Authors
	Foreword
	Acknowledgements
	Abbreviations
1	Scientific Criteria for Defining Malnutrition	1
2	Prevalence of Disease-related Malnutrition	35
3	Causes of Disease-related Malnutrition	93
4	Consequences of Disease-related Malnutrition	113
5	Framework for Establishing an Evidence Base for Nutritional Intervention	156
6	Evidence Base for Oral Nutritional Support	166
7	Evidence Base for Enteral Tube Feeding	237
8	Combined Analysis of the Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplements and Enteral Tube Feeding	276
9	Parenteral Nutrition: a Comparison with Enteral Tube Feeding	288
10	Undertaking Clinical Nutrition Intervention Trials	302
11	An Overview and Some Future Directions	326
App. 1	Prevalence of Disease-related Malnutrition (tables from Chapter 2)	337
App. 2	Energy and Protein Intakes in Disease (tables from Chapter 3)	432
App. 3	A Detailed Analysis of the Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplements in the Hospital Setting (from Chapter 6)	455
App. 4	A Detailed Analysis of the Effects of Oral Nutritional Supplements in the Community Setting (from Chapter 6)	519
App. 5	A Detailed Analysis of the Effects of Enteral Tube Feeding in the Hospital Setting (from Chapter 7)	602
App. 6	A Detailed Analysis of the Effects of Enteral Tube Feeding in the Community Setting (from Chapter 7)	678
	References	729
	Glossary	811
	Index	815

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