Search for dissertations about: "critical care nutrition"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 swedish dissertations containing the words critical care nutrition.

  2. 1. Dietetic documentation : Content, language and the meaning of standardization in Swedish dietitians’ patient record notes

    Author : Elin Lövestam; Agneta Andersson; Alison Steiber; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Nutrition informatics; dietitians; Nutrition Care Process; patient records; professionalization; Kostvetenskap; Food; Nutrition and Dietetics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to explore dietetic notes in Swedish patient records regarding content, language and the meaning of standardization.Firstly, an audit instrument for dietetic notes in patient records, Diet-NCP-Audit, was elaborated and tested. READ MORE

  4. 2. Energy expenditure and substrate utilization during critical illness

    Author : Martin Sundström Rehal; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: Critical illness leads to major alterations in metabolism. The net result is a state where catabolism predominates over anabolism. The associated loss of lean body mass is significant and potentially harmful. It is commonly held that providing calories and protein from nutrition may attenuate this response. READ MORE

  5. 3. Critical illness myopathy : understanding different effects on muscle fibre function

    Author : Hannah Ogilvie; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Skeletal muscle is an essential component of the human body, being one of the most dynamic and plastic tissues. As such it can be altered by numerous confounding factors. READ MORE

  6. 4. Dilemmas and consequences of chronic disease-lived experiences of coeliac disease and neuropathic pain

    Author : Annette Sverker; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Keywords : Burden of dietary restriction; chronic disease; coeliac disease; critical - incident technique; dietary dilemmas; neuropathic pain; next of kin experiences; quality of life;

    Abstract : Dilemmas and consequences of chronic disease-lived experiences of coeliac disease and neuropathic pain Akademisk avhandling som för avläggande av medicine doktorsexamen vid Sahlgrenska akademin vid Göteborgs Universitet kommer att offentligt försvaras i lokal Arvid Wallgrens Backe, Hus 2, 2118, Sahlgrenska Akademin, Göteborg. torsdagen den 27 september 2007, kl 13. READ MORE

  7. 5. Muscle protein synthesis : effects of metabolic stress and feeding

    Author : Inga Tjäder; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Surgical trauma and critical illness are pathophysiological conditions where the metabolic stress leads to an imbalance between protein synthesis and protein breakdown, resulting in a net loss of body proteins. A major part of the protein losses comes from skeletal muscle. Muscle depletion is associated with a high morbidity and mortality. READ MORE