This chapter reviews the nutritional treatment of the bariatric patients admitted to the
intensive care unit. Prescription of calories and proteins based on direct measurements or …

Conclusion As with most serious illnesses that affect large segments of the population, the
cause of obesity is multifactorial. Certainly, there are environmental, behavioral …

Obesity is a global pandemic and has become a serious health problem worldwide by
producing considerable morbidity and mortality. Thus it is imperative for the scientific …

As the prevalence of obesity has increased, the number of obese patients admitted to ICUs
has also increased. Nutritional assessment and support is a key element in the proper …

Perioperative management of bariatric surgery patients SciELO - Scientific Electronic
Library Online vol.28 issue1 Paradigm change in the management operative and …

As the prevalence of obesity has risen, clinicians must evaluate nutritional status across a
range of patient obesity levels and in varied clinical settings. Assessment of the nutritional …

The increase of bariatric surgery patients implies that more of them will present to intensive
care units with altered gastrointestinal anatomy. Intensive care unit patients who have a …

There has been a virtual explosion in the number of bariatric procedures done in the USA
and globally in the past 5 years. It is anticipated that more than 200,000 bariatric procedures …

Nancy L. Kondracki, MS, RD, LDN an abundance of research supports nutrition guidelines
for treating pressure ulcers, but published guidelines on medical nutrition therapy for …

Protein-calorie malnutrition is frequently observed in elderly cancer patients admitted to the
intensive care unit (ICU). The use of nutrition support in these patients is dictated through …