There are over 300 000 people in the UK affected by inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Though vitamin D deficiency is common in patients with IBD, National Institute for Health and …

Dysphagia, or swallowing difficulties, is a common problem in patients affected by stroke
and its management is an important aspect of stroke rehabilitation and reducing the risk of …

Malnutrition in the UK is estimated to affect 3 million people in the UK, costing the economy£
13 billion a year. The effects can adversely affect an individual's wellbeing by exacerbating …

Mary has just retired. She and her husband live in a small village on the south coast of
England. Mary's mother, Charlotte, is 85 years of age and lives alone in a bungalow a few …

Malnutrition in the community is multifactorial, including a range of disease-related,
psychological or psychosocial issues. Malnutrition can have an adverse effect on the health …

Background Patients with cancer undergoing treatment often develop malnutrition.
Malnutrition can lead to multiple complications. In view of the potential complications, it is …

I will refer to the patient as Miss Adams, which I will call her to protect her identity and
maintain her confidentiality (NMC, 2009). Miss Adams is a lady in her mid twenties and was …

Vajaaravitsemuksella tarkoitetaan tilaa, jossa ravinnon saannin ja tarpeen välillä on
epätasapaino ja näin ollen ravintoaineiden vähyys tai niiden kokonainen puute johtaa …

Nutrition is vital for health–without food and water, we die; it is the process of ingesting,
absorbing and utilising nutrients from the food and drink, and includes the elimination of the …

A stroke is a loss of cerebral function caused by a combination of risk factors (Box 1). there
are two types of stroke (stroke Association 2011). An ischaemic stroke is caused by an …