Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention Led by Clinical Dietitian in Patients at Risk of Malnutrition at the Primary Healthcare Level in Slovenia - Evaluation Study.

Introduction: Clinical dietitians play a crucial role in the nutritional support of patients at risk of malnutrition in primary care settings. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of an individualized nutritional intervention on clinically relevant outcomes for patients with chronic disease at nutritional risk.

Methods: A longitudinal evaluation study was conducted in two Slovenian primary health centres.

Phase angle as a prognostic indicator of surgical outcomes in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

Background: In patients with gastrointestinal cancer with planned elective surgery, malnutrition increases the risk of adverse outcomes in the postoperative period. The phase angle, measured by the bioelectrical impedance analysis is an indicator of the metabolic and functional status of the patient. It may be an important prognostic indicator for the clinical outcome of post-surgical treatment in patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

Factors for Effective Identification of Patients at Nutritional Risk in Clinical Practice: Thematic Analysis of Qualitative Research.

Introduction: Despite the high prevalence of malnutrition in patients at all levels of healthcare, early prevention and treatment of malnourished patients are often neglected and overlooked in clinical practice. The aim of this systematic literature review was to identify the factors considered most important by healthcare professionals in the identification and treatment of malnourished patients or those at risk of malnutrition.

Methods: A systematic literature review of qualitative research was conducted.

A multi-center survey on hospital malnutrition and cachexia in Slovenia.

Background: Malnutrition has become a prevalent condition, with European and international studies reporting rates of approximately 25-40% in hospitals. We set out to perform a multi-center cross-sectional study to assess malnutrition rates in Slovenian hospitals and to convert the findings into a mobile application suitable for use by nurses and staff at the bedside. In addition, we examined the association of the results of this mobile application with parameters for body composition measured by bioimpedance method, muscle strength, anthropometrics, and specific blood markers.

Nutritional Therapy for Patients with Esophageal Cancer.

Malnutrition develops in 79% patients with esophageal cancer. Thus, these patients represent a group of cancer patients, which is the most nutritionally compromised. Dysphagia and more than 10% loss of body weight are already present at the time of diagnosis.

Oral glutamine supplementation during preoperative radiochemotherapy in patients with rectal cancer: a randomised double blinded, placebo controlled pilot study.

Background & Aims: Enteral glutamine may have protective effects on gut function and reduce metabolic stress in patients receiving radiochemotherapy. The aim of our study was to evaluate its influence in patients with rectal cancer undergoing preoperative radiochemotherapy.

Methods: We performed a randomized double blind, placebo controlled pilot study in 33 patients.