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View article: In memoriam: Mercè Planas
In memoriam: Mercè Planas Open
View article: ELSOL: A citizen science project for college students
ELSOL: A citizen science project for college students Open
ELSOL is a pilot project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The objective is to learn methods that increase the participation of minoritized individuals living in high poverty, from urban and rural areas, in STEM careers. The…
View article: Awareness and Self-Reported Knowledge and Training on Nutrition in Older People among Primary Care Practitioners
Awareness and Self-Reported Knowledge and Training on Nutrition in Older People among Primary Care Practitioners Open
View article: Healthcare resource utilization among critically-ill COVID-19 survivors: results from the NUTRICOVID study
Healthcare resource utilization among critically-ill COVID-19 survivors: results from the NUTRICOVID study Open
Background: critically ill patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) are often associated with malnutrition and nutrition therapy is recommended. Previous studies on COVID-19 focused on the recovery of critically ill patients afte…
View article: Radical Early Defense Against Family Policing
Radical Early Defense Against Family Policing Open
View article: Review and update of the SENPE-SEDOM-SEEN consensus document on the coding of hospital malnutrition
Review and update of the SENPE-SEDOM-SEEN consensus document on the coding of hospital malnutrition Open
The concept of "disease related malnutrition" (DRM) is far from the concept of malnutrition classically diagnosed in public health, which is determined by socio-demographic factors. In 2008, the Spanish Society of Clinical Nutrition and Me…
View article: Jesús Manuel Culebras Fernández. In memoriam
Jesús Manuel Culebras Fernández. In memoriam Open
View article: Analytical Performance Evaluation of BioRad’s Unassayed Multiqual, Immunoassay Plus and Assayed Multiqual InteliQ Tube-Based Quality Control Materials
Analytical Performance Evaluation of BioRad’s Unassayed Multiqual, Immunoassay Plus and Assayed Multiqual InteliQ Tube-Based Quality Control Materials Open
Introduction Quality control (QC) practices commonly require aliquoting of liquid material into sample cups prior to analysis. Recently, newer tube-based QC has become available that can be scanned directly onto the analyzer without additi…
View article: Home parenteral nutrition in patients with malignant bowel obstruction. Ethical considerations
Home parenteral nutrition in patients with malignant bowel obstruction. Ethical considerations Open
Background: patients with cancer are one of the main group of patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Patients with malignant bowel obstruction (MBO) represent a challenging group when considering HPN. At the Ethics Working Group of S…
View article: Is nutritional care during disease a human right?
Is nutritional care during disease a human right? Open
Is nutritional care during disease a human right?
View article: Changing paradigms in Clinical Nutrition
Changing paradigms in Clinical Nutrition Open
View article: Quality and safety in clinical nutrition
Quality and safety in clinical nutrition Open
Clinical nutrition and food provision in a hospital environment must be regulated by quality management programs that ensure maximum clinical benefit and maximum patient safety. This article gives an overview of quality management in clini…
View article: Digital transformation of the relationship between industry and healthcare professionals
Digital transformation of the relationship between industry and healthcare professionals Open
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare systems severely and has had a negative impact on healthcare. However, it has also been a catalyst for digital transformation in many healthcare centers and in the pharmaceutical industry. In t…
View article: Investigation in clinical nutrition and generation of new evidence: the NutriCOVer program
Investigation in clinical nutrition and generation of new evidence: the NutriCOVer program Open
NutriCOVer is a global research program sponsored by Nutricia to support initiatives in clinical investigation in 16 countries worldwide. The program's objective is to adapt nutritional care to the needs of patients with COVID-19 who have …
View article: Talent and competencies in clinical nutrition
Talent and competencies in clinical nutrition Open
The formation of medical students in clinical nutrition is scattered throughout the curriculum and is insufficient in many cases. This article reviews the status of nutrition in the curriculum, giving some keys for an effective inclusion t…
View article: Nutrition in palliative care: guidelines from the Working Group on Bioethics, Spanish Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (SENPE)
Nutrition in palliative care: guidelines from the Working Group on Bioethics, Spanish Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (SENPE) Open
Palliative care provides a holistic approach and care for patients with a terminal illness and their families. In palliative care physical complaints as well as emotional, social and spiritual aspects are considered. Nutritional care shoul…
View article: Evaluation of the use of nasal bridle in clinical practice
Evaluation of the use of nasal bridle in clinical practice Open
Introduction: the nasal bridle (NB) is one of the strategies to avoid the displacement of tubes for enteral nutrition (EN) used during a nutritional intervention. Objectives: to review the efficacy and safety of NB placement in a patient p…
View article: Process of medical nutrition therapy
Process of medical nutrition therapy Open
Medical nutrition therapy is a very useful tool in maintaining and recovering the health of patients with disease-related malnutrition, although its implementation can be complex and is not without risks. Quality processes are understood a…
View article: Debate: healthcare professionals in nutrition support teams
Debate: healthcare professionals in nutrition support teams Open
The debate from the course preceding the SENPE (Spanish Society of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism) 2020 Conference gathered together well-known professionals who form part of nutritional support teams (NSTs), as well as other specialist…
View article: The NADYA-SENPE Home Enteral Nutrition Registry in Spain: years 2018 and 2019
The NADYA-SENPE Home Enteral Nutrition Registry in Spain: years 2018 and 2019 Open
Aim: to present the results of the Spanish home enteral nutrition (HEN) registry of the NADYA-SENPE group for the years 2018 and 2019. Material and methods: from January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2019 the home enteral nutrition registry was …
View article: Pillars for excellence in nutrition support units. Regulation
Pillars for excellence in nutrition support units. Regulation Open
Nutritional assessment and treatment, necessary for the prevention and treatment of disease-related malnutrition, should be carried out by a multidisciplinary team where each member has well-defined skills and functions, and mechanisms are…
View article: Home and Ambulatory Artificial Nutrition (NADYA) Group report: home parenteral nutrition in Spain, 2019
Home and Ambulatory Artificial Nutrition (NADYA) Group report: home parenteral nutrition in Spain, 2019 Open
Aim: to communicate the home parenteral nutrition (HPN) data obtained from the HPN registry of the NADYA-SENPE group (www.nadya-senpe.com) for the year 2019. Material and methods: a descriptive analysis of the data collected from adult and…
View article: Home and Ambulatory Artificial Nutrition (NADYA) Group Report. Home parenteral nutrition in Spain, 2018
Home and Ambulatory Artificial Nutrition (NADYA) Group Report. Home parenteral nutrition in Spain, 2018 Open
The number of participating centers and registered patients increased progressively respect to preceding years. Since 2003 Neoplasm is still being the principal pathological group. Death is adult's principal reason for finalizing HPN and "…
View article: Engagement of fathers in the child welfare system
Engagement of fathers in the child welfare system Open
The child welfare system is designed to protect children from harm and to reduce the risk of future harm by supporting families. However, the manner in which the system currently addresses child maltreatment by primary caregivers may not b…
View article: Nutrición parenteral domiciliaria en España 2017. Informe del Grupo de Nutrición Artificial Domiciliaria y Ambulatoria NADYA
Nutrición parenteral domiciliaria en España 2017. Informe del Grupo de Nutrición Artificial Domiciliaria y Ambulatoria NADYA Open
Objetivo: comunicar los datos de nutrición parenteral domiciliaria (NPD) obtenidos del registro del grupo NADYA-SENPE (www.nadya-senpe. com) del año 2017.Material y métodos: análisis descriptivo de los datos recogidos de pacientes adultos …
View article: 9.ª Lección Jesús Culebras: “El valor de la nutrición clínica”
9.ª Lección Jesús Culebras: “El valor de la nutrición clínica” Open
La palabra “valor” engloba distintos conceptos, pero probablemente sea la importancia que damos a algo y su utilidad lo que mejor nos acerca conceptualmente a su significado. En este texto se analizan las razones por las que se hace necesa…
View article: Manejo nutricional de la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica: resumen de recomendaciones
Manejo nutricional de la esclerosis lateral amiotrófica: resumen de recomendaciones Open
Como Coordinadora del Grupo de Ética de la Sociedad Española de Nutrición Clínica y Metabolismo (SENPE), me complace remitirle el documento elaborado por nuestro grupo de trabajo, del que nos sentimos especialmente satisfechos, en relación…
View article: Cribrado nutricional en aras de la eficiencia
Cribrado nutricional en aras de la eficiencia Open
Las medidas de lucha contra la desnutrición relacionada con la enfermedad (DRE), propuestas e implementadas por los principales países de nuestro entorno, incorporan, como un pilar básico de la atención de los sujetos enfermos, la identifi…
View article: Malnutrition secondary to gastrojejunal stricture after biliopancreatic diversion
Malnutrition secondary to gastrojejunal stricture after biliopancreatic diversion Open
Bariatric Surgery is a well-known effective therapeutic measure to improve obesity and cardiovascular related disease. However, this case highlights the importance of robust multidisciplinary lifelong surgical and medical follow-up in all …
View article: Organization and management of Clinical Nutrition in Spain. How do we assess the quality of our activities?
Organization and management of Clinical Nutrition in Spain. How do we assess the quality of our activities? Open
There is widespread addition of clinical nutrition teams and units in hospitals in Spain. However, truly multidisciplinary organization is not often found. High workloads are assumed in relation to staffing levels. The existence of well-or…