Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill Patient

A Guide to Practice, Second Edition

Buch | Hardcover

705 Seiten

2015 | 2nd edition
Crc Press Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4398-7999-3 (ISBN)

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Completely revised and updated, Nutrition Support for the Critically Ill Patient: A Guide to Practice, Second Edition presents an unbiased, evidence-based examination of critical nutrition across the life cycle. Taking a multidisciplinary approach, each chapter has been carefully designed to provide a comprehensive review of the literature and a detailed exploration of the practical application of this information. With chapters written by experts, you get the most pertinent and current knowledge available, bolstered by tables, figures, and case studies that make the information accessible.

New Coverage in the Second Edition:

Gut microbiota support
Short bowel syndrome
Chronic critically ill phenomenon
Professional nutrition practice guidelines and protocols
Ethical considerations
Quality and performance improvement

Many challenges remain when providing optimal nutrition to all patients under all conditions at all times. Divided into eight sections, the book covers metabolic issues, nutrients for critically ill patients, delivery of nutrition therapy, nutrition therapy throughout the life cycle, special interest groups, specific organ system failure, general systemic failures, and professional issues in the field. It keeps you informed and aware of the continuous accrual of knowledge needed to craft and provide optimal nutrition therapy for the critically ill patient.

Gail A. Cresci, PhD, RD, LD, CNSC is an associate staff in the Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Pathobiology at the Cleveland Clinic and assistant professor of medicine at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio. She has more than 25 years of clinical experience practicing in critical care with a focus on surgery and gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Cresci is the author of numerous peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, abstracts, and videos and currently serves on the editorial boards of several journals. She lectures extensively, both nationally and internationally, and has held numerous positions within the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN), the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Dr. Cresci is the past chair of Dietitians in Nutrition Support, a practice group within the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She has served on multiple national and state society conference planning committees, serving as chair for the ASPEN planning committee. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including the American Dietetic Association Excellence in Practice of Clinical Nutrition, the ASPEN Distinguished Nutrition Support Dietitian Advanced Clinical Practice Award, the ASPEN Promising New Investigator Award, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Excellence in Practice Dietetics Research Award.

Section I: Metabolic Alterations in the Critically Ill: Comparison of Nonstressed and Stressed States. Section II: Nutrients for the Critically III. Section III: Delivery of Nutrition Therapy in the Critically III. Section IV: Nutrition Therapy Throughout the Lifecycle. Section V: Nutrition Therapy for Special Interest Groups. Section VI: Specific Organ System Failure. Section VII: General Systemic Failures. Section VIII: Professional Issue

Erscheint lt. Verlag	5.6.2015
Zusatzinfo	171 Tables, black and white; 63 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort	Bosa Roca
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Gewicht	3050 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Intensivmedizin
ISBN-10	1-4398-7999-0 / 1439879990
ISBN-13	978-1-4398-7999-3 / 9781439879993
Zustand	Neuware