All Nutrition articles
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Independent professional body guidelineManaging malnutrition in COPD
Advice on the risk of malnutrition in patients with COPD and managing nutrition appropriately; includes a pathway on oral nutritional supplements.
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Test and reflect
Malnutrition in patients with COPD
This CPD activity consists of five multiple-choice questions designed to test your knowledge on malnutrition in patients with COPD.
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Independent professional body guideline
BAPEN adult malnutrition guideline
A summary on the identification and management of adult malnutrition in the community. Includes the ‘MUST’ tool and a treatment algorithm.
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NICE guideline
NICE guideline: nutrition support for adults
This summary covers nutritional support for adults including oral nutrition support, enteral tube feeding, and parenteral nutrition.
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Independent professional body guideline
NNNG guideline: measuring body weight
A summary that provides a step-by-step approach to ensure that adults and children (not babies) are weighed accurately.
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NICE guideline
NICE vitamin D guideline
An up-to-date summary of the recommendations set out in the NICE guideline on increasing vitamin D supplement use among groups at risk of deficiency.
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PHE/DH/DWP guideline
Government healthy eating recommendations
This summary provides government dietary advice and nutrient recommendations throughout the life course.
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Tools and resources
Ethics and clinically assisted nutrition or hydration approaching the end of life—decision tree
Source: BAPEN (www.bapen.org.uk/pdfs/decision-trees/ethics-and-clinically-assisted-nutrition.pdf). Hosted with permission. November 2012.
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Tools and resources
Managing malnutrition with oral nutritional supplements (ONS)—advice for healthcare professionals
This advice for healthcare professionals on managing malnutrition with oral nutritional supplements (ONS) has been developed by a multi-professional group. It is endorsed by the RCGP, the BAPEN, the BPNG, the PSNC, the PCSG, and the RPS. It is supported by the BDA, the NNNG, and the RCN. First produced May 2013, last reviewed and updated June 2016.
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Tools and resources
Eatwell guide
Source: Public Health England in association with the Welsh Government, Food Standards Scotland, and the Food Standards Agency in Northern Ireland. © Crown copyright 2016
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NICE guideline
NICE anaemia in CKD guideline
This summary on the management of anaemia in people with chronic kidney disease features a treatment algorithm to help with clinical practice.
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Independent professional body guideline
BAPEN Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool guideline
A useful summary of BAPEN's guidance on the use of the 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool' ('MUST') for adults, including a step-by-step algorithm.
