22/Mar/2022
Brazilian Guidelines for Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022RW5686
ABSTRACT Objective To develop a scientific consensus on nutrition in cystic fibrosis. Methods Sixteen coordinators elaborated relevant questions on nutritional therapy in cystic fibrosis, which were divided into six sections: nutritional assessment, nutritional recommendations, nutritional intervention, dietary counseling, special situations and enzyme replacement, and gastrointestinal manifestations. Two to three specialists in the field were responsible for each section and obtaining answers formulated based on standardized bibliographic searches. The available literature was searched in the PubMed®/MEDLINE database, after training and standardization […]
Keywords: Cystic fibrosis; Nutrition therapy; Nutritional assessment; Recommended dietary allowances
25/Nov/2021
Brazilian Nutritional Consensus in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: children and adolescents
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2021AE5254
ABSTRACT The Brazilian Nutritional Consensus in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Children and Adolescents was developed by dietitians, physicians, and pediatric hematologists from 10 Brazilian reference centers in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The aim was to emphasize the importance of nutritional status and body composition during treatment, as well as the main characteristics related to patient´s nutritional assessment. This consensus is intended to improve and standardize nutrition therapy during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The consensus was approved by the Brazilian Society […]
Keywords: Adolescent; Child; Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation; Nutrition assessment; Nutrition therapy; Nutritional status; Pediatrics
21/Oct/2020
Discriminative power of an adapted version of Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 applied to Brazilian older adults
einstein (São Paulo). 21/Oct/2020;18:eAO5309.
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Discriminative power of an adapted version of Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 applied to Brazilian older adults
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020AO5309
ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the discriminative power of Nutritional Risk Screening 2002. Methods: A cross sectional study involving one hundred participants aged ≥60 years. The original and adapted versions of Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 and the Mini Nutritional Assessment were used. Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 adaptation consisted of a lower age cutoff (60 years or older) for addition of one extra point to the final score. Results: Screening using Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 revealed higher nutritional risk among patients aged […]
Keywords: Aged; Malnutrition; Nutrition therapy; Nutritional assessment; Nutritional status
01/Apr/2017
Economic analysis of costs with enteral and parenteral nutritional therapy according to disease and outcome
einstein (São Paulo). 01/Apr/2017;15(2):192-9.
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Economic analysis of costs with enteral and parenteral nutritional therapy according to disease and outcome
DOI: 10.1590/S1679-45082017GS4002
ABSTRACT Objective To conduct an economic analysis of enteral and parenteral diet costs according to the type of disease and outcome (survivors versus deaths). Methods It is a cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study with a qualitative and quantitative design, based on analysis of hospital accounts from a healthcare insurance provider in the Southern region of Brazil. Results We analyzed 301 hospital accounts of individuals who used enteral and parenteral diets. The total cost of the diet was 35.4% of hospital account […]
Keywords: Costs and cost analysis; Health Evaluation; Health management; Malnutrition; Nutrition therapy