Does multifaceted nutritional education improve malnutrition management?

Evolution of nutritional management of acute malnutrition.

Wasting, kwashiorkor and stunting are not usually due to either protein or energy deficiency. Treatment based upon this concept results in high mortality rates, and failure of treated children to return physiologically to normal. They become relatively obese with insufficient lean tissue. Preventive strategies have also failed. Wasting and stunting are primarily due to deficiency of type II nut...

Focusing on malnutrition management to improve child survival in India.

Multifaceted Nutritional Intervention In Hemodialysis Patients

MULTIFACETED NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTION IN HEMODIALYSIS PATIENTSbyZULFITRI ‘AZUAN MAT DAUDMay 2014Advisor : Dr. Pramod KhoslaMajor : Nutrition and Food ScienceDegree : Doctor of PhilosophyMortality rate in patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis (HD) in the United Statesremain unacceptably high despite improvement in dialysis technology. Cardiovascular disease...

Interprofessional education to improve pain management.

Pain is a prevalent problem in community care and there is evidence that knowledge and understanding of pain management can be lacking among health professionals, leading to under-treatment. This mini-review aimed to assess the effectiveness of interprofessional education on health professionals' pain documentation and on the pain intensity reported by patients. A search of key databases identi...

Does formal education improve students' reading skills? Ilam University of Medical Sciences experience

Introduction and purpose: Evidence suggests that improving study skills can improve students' academic performance and learning. Since most medical science curricula do not have a coherent curriculum to teach study skills, this study aimed to formulate, implement, and evaluate study skills lessons and examine their effects on the academic skill level of Ilam University of Medical Sciences stude...