{"title":"Prevalence of malnutrition in hospitalized children and critically ill children","authors":"T. Niseteo, I. Hojsak","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11572","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11572","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122503997","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
D. Noè, P. Lanzi, R. Spiti, E. Nicolai, V. Tagliabue, E. Merelli, E. Ferrari, M. Albrecht, R. Cursano
{"title":"Effects of intradialytic parenteral nutrition on the nutritional status of malnourished uremic patients","authors":"D. Noè, P. Lanzi, R. Spiti, E. Nicolai, V. Tagliabue, E. Merelli, E. Ferrari, M. Albrecht, R. Cursano","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11567","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11567","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132753331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G. Bersani, A. Stancari, S. Maselli, A. M. Guarguaglini, L. Bruno, M. L. Forchielli, C. Puggioli
{"title":"Pediatric parenteral admixture compounding in a highly specialized university hospital","authors":"G. Bersani, A. Stancari, S. Maselli, A. M. Guarguaglini, L. Bruno, M. L. Forchielli, C. Puggioli","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11559","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11559","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: The aim of this paper is to describe personalized pediatric parenteral admixture compounding in a specialized University Hospital. Materials and methods: Pediatric formulations require small volumes, high concentrations of nutrients and electrolyte micro-additions, thus they must be carefully evaluated by pharmacists and compounded by means of an automatic filling system in a “clean room”. Different kinds of lipid emulsions are used according to the patients’ needs: composite lipids or long and medium chain triglycerides with or without fish oil-based omega-3 fatty acid addition. Admixture stability is defined by determining particle diameter, which must be in the range of 0.4-1.0 µm, like chylomicra, for a safe infusion to patients. Analyses were carried out by means of a laser diffraction technique. Results: In the last 3 years 21,500 personalized pediatric admixtures were compounded (15,480 for children and 6,020 for neonates); the total number of treated patients was 1,700, including 550 neonates. Stability studies pointed out that, in all admixtures, the physicochemical stability did not change between t=0 and t=96 hours and particle diameter was in the expected range of 0.4-1.0 µm provided calcium concentration remained below 9 mEq/L. When calcium exceeded this level, as it is often required for neonates, in the admixtures containing fish oil-based emulsion, 12% of the particles had a diameter larger than 1.0 µm and 2% exceeded 5.0 µm immediately after compounding. Conclusions: Pediatric admixture compounding in a centralized service, and stability studies allowed to prepare any required formulation, providing patients with a safe and effective product. In particular, our analyses pointed out that admixtures containing fish oil-based emulsion and calcium concentrations higher than 9 mEq/L cannot be safely infused to pediatric patients; in these cases it is advisable to infuse the fish oil-based emulsion alone through a second intravenous line.","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"62 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129625051","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics in critical illness","authors":"G. Iapichino, P. Spanu","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11521","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11521","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"83 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-10-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132020914","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Stancari, G. Bersani, S. Maselli, A. M. Guarguaglini, L. Bruno, C. Puggioli
{"title":"All-in-one admixture compounding in a university hospital centralized pharmacy service","authors":"A. Stancari, G. Bersani, S. Maselli, A. M. Guarguaglini, L. Bruno, C. Puggioli","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11455","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"7 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"122281980","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Soria, A. Galdón, J. Chacin, J. Secos, A. Hervás, C. Vallejo, F. Arrieta, A. Calañas, I. Zamarrón, C. Vázquez, J. Botella-Carretero
{"title":"Nutritional support in patients with head and neck cancer during radiotherapy alone or combined chemoradiotherapy","authors":"A. Soria, A. Galdón, J. Chacin, J. Secos, A. Hervás, C. Vallejo, F. Arrieta, A. Calañas, I. Zamarrón, C. Vázquez, J. Botella-Carretero","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11438","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11438","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"20 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-09-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127644406","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. M. Schimizzi, Lucia Luccarini, M. Buonomano, Maria Giovanna Casuale, Nadia Rotatori, M. Violini, M. Romagnoli, M. Braconi, Leonardo Appolloni, P. Agostinelli, V. Fedele
{"title":"Identification of patients at risk of malnutrition in an internal medicine department","authors":"A. M. Schimizzi, Lucia Luccarini, M. Buonomano, Maria Giovanna Casuale, Nadia Rotatori, M. Violini, M. Romagnoli, M. Braconi, Leonardo Appolloni, P. Agostinelli, V. Fedele","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11408","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11408","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"60 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-08-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"126993707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dietetic and Clinical Nutrition Hospital Units Network: Nutrition Day","authors":"E. Finocchiaro, C. Ivaldi, Alice Guggino","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11226","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"40 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123372874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Rondanelli, D. Guido, A. Opizzi, M. Faliva, S. Perna, M. Grassi
{"title":"Association of sarcopenia with bone mass loss in elderly subjects","authors":"M. Rondanelli, D. Guido, A. Opizzi, M. Faliva, S. Perna, M. Grassi","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11201","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11201","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Introduction: Aging is associated with decreases in muscle mass, strength, power (sarcopenia) and bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to investigate the role of sarcopenia in BMD loss in the elderly. Materials and Methods: Body composition and BMD were measured by dual-energy x-ray absorpti -ometry in 159 elderly subjects (52 men and 107 women; mean age 80.3 years). Muscle strength was determined with a dynamometer. Canonical correlation analysis examined the effect of sarcopenia on osteoporosis. Results: After adjustment for gender and age, sarcopenia and osteoporosis were found to be cor-related (canonical correlation ρ : +0.252, p=0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that sarcopenia was associated with BMD in a group of elderly people. KEY WORDS: Bone mineral density, Elderly, Relative skeletal muscle mass, Sarcopenia, Canonical correlation analysis Received: November 26, 2012; Accepted: February 12, 2013 SHORT COMMUNICATION considering that muscle contraction is the dominant source of skeletal loading that provides the mechanical stimulus to increase bone mass (12). In addition, the catabolic-inflammatory process underlying sarcopenia in chronic inflammatory diseases might also be associated with bone loss in the elderly (13).The decrease in bone mineral density (BMD) with increasing age can lead to a condition of osteopenia that in more extreme cases can turn into osteoporosis. Bone fractures are the most common complications of osteoporosis and are a significant cause of disability and premature death among older women and men (14). Especially the incidence of proximal femur fractures increases dramatically with advancing age and has become a worldwide problem that is relevant to public health from the clinical, economic and","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121633672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Scanzano, R. Iacone, L. Alfonsi, L. Santarpia, G. Negro, E. Pastore, M. Iervolino, M. C. Pagano, M. Galeotalanza, D. Sgambati, C. Caprio, A. Vozza, F. Pasanisi, F. Contaldo
{"title":"Home artificial nutrition in a specialized adult clinical nutrition center: overview 2011","authors":"C. Scanzano, R. Iacone, L. Alfonsi, L. Santarpia, G. Negro, E. Pastore, M. Iervolino, M. C. Pagano, M. Galeotalanza, D. Sgambati, C. Caprio, A. Vozza, F. Pasanisi, F. Contaldo","doi":"10.5301/NTM.2013.11200","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5301/NTM.2013.11200","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":325266,"journal":{"name":"Nutritional therapy & metabolism","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2013-06-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"115881512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}