Objectives At the end of this presentation students should be able to: Identify the purpose of diet/nutrition therapy Describe methods of dietary modifications for clients in primary and secondary care settings Relate the role of the nurse in nutritional care Diet/Nutrition Therapy Nutrition care that encompasses the assessment and treatment of any disease, condition, or illness- Medical nutrition therapy Includes Modified diet Nutrition education Specialized nutrition support with oral nutrition supplements Tube feedings Intravenous nutrition Purpose of Nutrition Therapy The ...
Biotechnology – what is it? All the techniques that can be used to genetically improve and/or exploit living systems for the benefit of humanity Chemistry Biology Chemistry Biology Biotechnology Biotechnology Engineering Engineering Biotechnology – is it something new? In prehistoric times some microorganisms were already used for processes like fermentation: - Wine - Beer - Cheese Current biotechnology Beer Beer Based on a better knowledge of the organism and better tools Plant Biotechnology Plants are crucial for life on earth ...
Outline Outline 1. Introduction 2. Case Study Discussion – Protein calorie malnutrition 3. Debate – surveillance and ethics review 4. Summary Suggested 0-25 26-30 31-45 46-65 65-75 time (25 min) (5 min) (15 min) (20 min) (10 min) Activity Introduction Reading Case study Debate Summary and and wrap-up discussion discussion L.O. 2.2 Introduction Introduction How and by what criteria to distinguish public health practice, including surveillance, from research remains among the most interesting, important, and difficult one in ...
Clinical Nutrition Outline • Malnutrition - definition - types • Physiology - fasting - starvation - effects of stress & trauma • Nutritional Assessment - presence & degree of malnutrition • Nutritional Support - who benefits - proper timing - enteral vs. parenteral - simple calculations Clinical Nutrition Nutrition • intake of nutrients to provide energy for - performance of mechanical work - maintenance of organ/tissue function - heat production - maintenance of metabolic homeostasis • TEE (total ...
Consequences of malnutrition Consequences of malnutrition Underfeeding Overfeeding Underfeeding Overfeeding Loss of muscle mass Increased VO Loss of muscle mass Increased VO 2 2 Reduced respiratory function Increased VCO Reduced respiratory function Increased VCO 2 2 Reduced immune function Hyperglycaemia Reduced immune function Hyperglycaemia Poor wound healing Fatty infiltration Poor wound healing Fatty infiltration of liver of liver Gut mucosal atrophy Gut mucosal atrophy Reduced protein synthesis Reduced protein synthesis 2 2 Calorie requirement Calorie requirement Various formulae exist to ...