Energy restriction (ER) is a nutrition method to reduce the amount of energy intake while
maintaining adequate nutrition. In clinical medicine, applications of ER have been …

Short-term dietary restriction has been proposed as an intriguing pre-operative conditioning
strategy designed to attenuate the surgical stress response and improve outcomes …

Whilst most body tissues have an intrinsic ability to withstand day-to-day stresses, even
more intriguing (and of enormous clinical potential) is the striking adaptive responses to …

Short-term protein-calorie dietary restriction (StDR) is a promising preoperative strategy for
modulating postoperative inflammation. We have previously shown marked gut microbial …

Introduction Sulforaphane (SFN) has anti-inflammatory properties, and is found in broccoli
sprouts. Studies suggest that it protects against disease due to its anti-inflammatory activity …

Caloric restriction (CR) is a cost-effective and easy-to-perform approach to counteracting
surgical stress. The present study therefore evaluates the tissue-protective effects of a 30 …

Background Routine use of nil per os (NPO) prior to procedures has been associated with
dehydration and malnutrition leading to patient discomfort. We aim to examine how duration …

A paradigm shift from traditional surgical care, enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) is a
multidisciplinary, multimodal bundle of care elements designed to minimize surgical stress …