Nutrition in gastro - intestinal disease Topic 12 Module 12 . 1 Compromised Gut Stanislaw

Nutritional Support in Gastrointestinal Disease

· To learn the anatomy of the gastro-intestinal tract; · To learn the physiology of the gastro-intestinal tract especially with regard to nutrition; · To learn the consequences of critical illness on the function of the gastro-intestinal tract; · To learn the causes of disturbances in the balance between intestinal bacteria spp and their effects on the function of the bowel; · To learn the cons...

Nutritional Support in Gastrointestinal Disease Topic 12 Module 12.3 Nutrition and Gastrointestinal Fistulas

Nutritional Support in Gastrointestinal Disease Topic 12 Module 12.2 Challenges in treating intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome

· To understand the nature and pathophysiology of intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome; · To appreciate the need for restriction of salt-free fluids in patients with short bowel syndrome; · To have an understanding of the pharmacological and nutritional therapy of intestinal failure and short bowel syndrome; · To be able to apply this understanding in clinical practice; · To know the pro...

Survival of Probiotics in Synbiotic Apple Juice During Refrigeration and Subsequent Exposure to Simulated Gastro-Intestinal Conditions

The aim of this work was to produce synbiotic apple juice and investigate the survival of Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus plantarum in apple juice during the refrigerated storage (4 °C) for 42 days and then the ability of the mentioned probiotic bacteria in gastrointestinal tolerance under gastrointestinal tract conditions, with simulated gastric and bile juices. Eight-...

Effects of Lactobacillus-Based Probiotic on Performance, Gut Microflora, Hematology and Intestinal Morphology in Young Broiler Chickens Challenged with Salmonella Typhimurium

This experiment was conducted to compare the effects of multi-strain probiotic inclusion levels on performance, intestinal morphology, gut microflora and hematological changes in Salmonella typhimurium (ST) infected broiler chickens. A total of 120 day old Ross 308 broiler chickens were distributed into 20 floor pens and reared for 10 days under 5 experimental treatments including a corn-soy ba...