12 documents found, page 1 of 2

Anthropometric and Body Composition Changes After Bariatric Surgery—The Effect ...

The rise in obesity and its associated health problems increases the need for therapeutic approaches such as bariatric surgery. Therefore, this study aims to explore the changes in the anthropometric and body composition characteristics of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted in subjects ≥ 18 y who underwent bariatric surgery and attended one nutrition appointm...

Beneficence and Non-maleficence at the End of Life: The Case of Artificial Nutr...

With advances of modern medicine and technological knowledge, the number of people with chronic and progressive diseases has increased. The treatment options have also increased so hastening death has become possible. When it is necessary to make a decision about artificial nutrition and hydration in patients in palliative care, these same decisions present complex ethical dilemmas involving the principles of b...

Nutrition and hydration in the end-of-life-care: ethical issues

The last decades brought huge advances in medical technology and pharmacology. One area that reflects this progress has been the administration of nutrition and hydration. These are controversial therapies at the end of life, especially when administered by artificial means. The objective of this review was to discuss and comprehend the current and global knowledge about ethical issues related to food, nutritio...

Bioethical principles and nutrition in palliative care

The last few decades have been witness to huge advances in medical technology and, consequently, in Ethics. One area that reflects this progress has been the area of food, nutrition and hydration in Palliative Care. The current review focuses on the overall knowledge about Ethics in the field of Nutrition in Palliative Care regarding the principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence and justice.

Palliative care in lung cancer: from the challenges to the home care

Background: Lung cancer is currently one of the mostcommon malignant neoplasms worldwide. Distress symptomsrelated to the primary disease or in combination with diseaseprogression have challenges faced by the patients, family, andthe health care team. Aims: Demonstrate the benefits of an integrated palliativecare approach for lung cancer patients at the time ofdiagnosis and also the benefits of care these patie...

Da alimentação oral à nutrição artificial em Cuidados Paliativos domiciliários:...

Estado cognitivo de los pacientes com necesidades paliativas en las unidades de...

La Superposición de Delirium um Trastorno Neurocognitivo Major

Significado da alimentação em cuidados paliativos

This narrative literature review reflects the current knowledge on the Meaning of Feeding in Palliative Care for the patients and their families with regard to physiological / therapeutic, social, psychological, religious / spiritual meanings. Furthermore, this article focuses on the meaning of food intake reduction, food refusal, artificial nutrition and hydration and patients’ physical changes.

Revisão da produção científica: cuidados paliativos, uma assistência no domicílio