Search for dissertations about: "nutritional requirements"

Showing result 6 - 10 of 30 swedish dissertations containing the words nutritional requirements.

2. 6. Malnutrition in elderly people in need of municipal care : assessment and intervention

   Author : Lennart Christensson; Birgitta Sidenvall; Linköpings universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICINE; MEDICIN;

   Abstract : The aim of this thesis was to describe nutritional status in elderly people at the time of entering municipal care, to evaluate nutritional assessment techniques and to investigate the effect of a nutritional care plan. Furthermore the aim was to investigate the staffs' attitudes towards nutritional nursing care. READ MORE

4. 7. Energy Balance out of Balance after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

   Author : Karolina Krakau; Jörgen Borg; Torbjörn Karlsson; Catharina Nygren de Boussard; Folke Hammarqvist; Uppsala universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Energy expenditure; Traumatic brain injury; Metabolism; Nutrition; Nutrition; Näringslära; Neurosurgery; Neurokirurgi; Intensive care; Intensivvård; Nursing; Omvårdnad; Nutrition; Nutrition; Neurosurgery; Neurokirurgi; Rehabilitation Medicine; Rehabiliteringsmedicin; Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care; Anestesiologi och intensivvård; Omvårdnadsforskning med medicinsk inriktning; Caring Sciences in Medical Sciences;

   Abstract : The overall aim of the research presented here was to expand the knowledge on metabolic course and nutritional outcome in patients with severe traumatic brain injury and to analyze the use and accuracy of different methods of assessment. Study I, a systematic review of 30 articles demonstrated consistent data on increased metabolic rate, of catabolism and of upper gastrointestinal intolerance in the majority of the patients during early post injury period. READ MORE

5. 8. The impact of early nutrition on extremely preterm infants

   Author : Elisabeth Stoltz Sjöström; Magnus Domellöf; Inger Öhlund; Deborah O'Connor; Umeå universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Energy intake; enteral intake; extremely preterm infants; folate; growth failure; human milk; iron; macronutrients; malnutrition; micronutrients; nutrient intake; patent ductus arteriosus; protein; retinopathy of prematurity; surgery;

   Abstract : Background Modern neonatal care has improved the survival rate of extremely preterm infants. These infants are at high risk of malnutrition and growth failure during 3-4 months of hospital care. READ MORE

6. 9. Technological Aspects of Preparing Porridges Made from Local Crops in Mozambique

   Author : Irene Carvalho; Livsmedelsteknik; []
   Keywords : TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY; Child malnutrition; consistency; complementary porridge; developing countries; energy density; carotenoids;

   Abstract : Child malnutrition is one of the major health problems in many developing countries and involves many sectors such as health, agriculture and research. Malnutrition in infants usually develops during the introduction of complementary foods, due to a deficit of nutrients, low energy density and the poor bioavailability of vitamins and minerals leading, in turn, to an increase in the risk of disease and infant mortality. READ MORE

7. 10. Digestibility and metabolism in icelandic horses fed forage-only diets

   Author : Sveinn Ragnarsson; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet; []
   Keywords : LANTBRUKSVETENSKAPER; AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES;

   Abstract : The objective of this thesis was to investigate digestibility and metabolism in Icelandic horses fed forage differing in stage of maturity/harvesting date and at two feeding levels. Additional aims were to compare digestibility and metabolic plasma profile in Icelandic and Standardbred horses. READ MORE