Scientific Papers
INVOLVEMENT OF HOSPITAL NURSES IN CARE DECISIONS RELATED TO ADMINISTRATION OF ARTIFICIAL NUTRITION OR HYDRATION (ANH) IN PATIENTS WITH DEMENTIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
BACKGROUND: Nurses that care for patients with advanced dementia are increasingly faced with consequences of disease progression, often requiring them to decide whether to artificially feed these patients. Clarifying how nurses can be better supported [...]
BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE VECTOR ANALYSIS TO EVALUATE RELATIVE HYDRATION STATUS.
The objective was to present our clinical experience with bioelectrical impedance vector analysis (BIVA). Forty-six patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) without oedema, 21 oedematous nephrotic children and 15 in remission from nephrotic syndrome were [...]
ANESTHESIA IN PATIENTS WITH ANOREXIA NERVOSA AND BULIMIA NERVOSA
Eating disorders are typical diseases of adolescence and early adulthood. About 1-3% of female juveniles suffer from anorexia nervosa (AN) or bulimia nervosa (BN). Today AN is still the psychiatric disease with the highest mortality [...]
REPRODUCIBILITY OF BODY COMPOSITION AND BODY WATER SPACES MEASUREMENTS IN HEALTHY ELDERLY INDIVIDUALS
BACKGROUND AND AIMS : The assessment of body composition and water spaces in elderly persons, especially in disease situations, would be a critical component of the nutritional and hydration management. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is [...]