OBJECTIVES To present here the experience of our Nutrition Therapy Team of the Hospital El Tunal, for the nutritional management of adult patients with caustic injuries to gastrointestinal tract. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a retrospective, descriptive study of patients with caustic injuries to gastrointestinal tract managed by our Nutrition Therapy Team between January 2000 and December 20...

Gastrointestinal mucositis is a serious and dose-limiting toxic side effect of oncologic treatment. Interruption cancer treatment due to gastrointestinal leads significant decrease in cure rates consequently the deterioration patient’s quality life. Natural polysaccharides show variety beneficial effects, including gastroprotective effect. Treatment with soluble dietary fiber (SDF) from yellow ...

Ingestion of caustic substances and its long-term effect on the gastrointestinal system maintain its place as an important public health issue in spite of the multiple efforts to educate the public and contain its growing number. This is due to the ready availability of caustic agents and the loose regulatory control on its production. Substances with extremes of pH are very corrosive and can c...