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Formula Improves Bedsores for Malnourished Patients http://www.medpagetoday.com/HospitalBasedMedicine/GeneralHospitalPractice/49841               A randomized trial published in a recent issue of Annals of Internal Medicine found that malnourished adult patients in Italy with pressure ulcers have benefited from oral formulas including zinc, arginine and antioxidant supplements. The supplement was given to 100 of 200 malnourished patients with stage 2, 3 and 4 pressure ulcers. After 8 weeks, the group receiving the oral supplement showed a greater reduction in ulcer area. No other study has found that oral formula could improve outcomes for older patients with pressure ulcers, however, no other study has looked at these specific nutrients working together.             This is important for clinical management, because pressure ulcers are a very common hospital-acquired condition. Being able to improve the severity of these ulcers in malnourished patients through a nutrit

Pharmavite Study Using NHANES Data Shows Obese Adults Have Lowest Micronutrient Intakes http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Pharmavite-study-using-NHANES-data-shows-obese-adults-have-lowest-micronutrient-intakes               A new study published by the Journal of the American College of Nutrition looked at the typical consumption of micronutrients between normal, overweight and obese American adults. The information came from 2001-2008 NHANES data and found that overweight and obese Americans were less likely to reach their EAR in nutrients like calcium than their normal weight counterparts. This study also looked at vitamins A, C, D and E, as well as choline, fiber, potassium and magnesium and in every category, overweight and obese individuals showed a lower intake than normal weight individuals.             This study and results are important for clinical dietitians because it gives evidence to what is already known: overweight and obese Americans aren&#

       In the January issue of Today’s Dietitian , dietitian Dr. Denise Webb highlights the future of clinical dietetics and the role dietitians can play in enhancing recovery of patients after surgery (ERAS).   50% of patients enter the hospital malnourished and only about 20% receive a nutritional consult.   These results also play a role into patient recovery post surgery.   Malnutrition significantly increases risk of death after surgery, complications, and readmission.   At the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo in Atlanta, Georgia this past October, David Evans, MD stated, “Traditional beliefs still persist among surgeons to delay nutrition support, despite recommendations to the contrary.”   The ERAS recommends incorporating preoperative nutrition intervention and urge use of prebiotic/probiotic administration, limiting preoperative fast to two to three hours instead of the traditional 12 hours, and immediate fluid and