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Rothenberg E, Tsagari A, Erickson N, Katsagoni CN, Malone A, de van der Schueren M, Shaw C, Steiber A, Vranesic Bender D, Jager-Wittenaar H. Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) for the diagnosis of malnutrition - a framework for consistent dietetic practice. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2024; 60:261-265. [PMID: 38479920 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 02/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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Malnutrition is an alarming and ongoing healthcare problem globally. Malnutrition has a negative impact on the individual patient, leading to poorer clinical outcomes and increased mortality, but also poses an economic burden on society. Proper identification and diagnostics are prerequisites for initiation of treatment. In 2019, the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition, a consensus-based global framework to uniformly diagnose malnutrition across populations, healthcare settings, and countries was published. Identifying and treating malnutrition is an interdisciplinary team effort. Nonetheless, the nutrition and dietetics profession is specifically trained for diagnosing and treating nutrition(-related) conditions, and therefore has a key role in the interdisciplinary team in implementing the GLIM framework in clinical practice. For the nutrition and dietetics profession, GLIM offers a great opportunity for moving both the scientific and clinical knowledge of malnutrition management forward. While the GLIM framework has been extensively studied since its launch, various knowledge gaps still remain. For the nutrition and dietetics profession, these knowledge gaps mainly relate to the GLIM implementation process, to the role of GLIM in relation to the nutrition care process, and to treatment strategies for various nutrition-related conditions. In this opinion paper, we aimed to describe the rationale for implementing the GLIM framework in clinical dietetic practice, and propose a research agenda based on knowledge gaps regarding GLIM in relation to nutrition care from a dietetic point of view.
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- Elisabet Rothenberg
- Department of Nursing and Integrated Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kristianstad University, Kristianstad, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, "KAT'' Hospital, Athens, Greece; Healthcare Faculty, BSc Dietetics, Aegean College, Athens, Greece
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center (CCC Munich LMU), Ludwig Maximilian University Hospital Munich, Munich, Germany
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- American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Silver Springs, MD, United States
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Lifestyle, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Division of Human Nutrition and Health, Wageningen University and Research, Wageningen, The Netherlands
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- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London and Sutton, United Kingdom
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- Research, International, and Scientific Affairs Team, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Clinical Unit of Clinical Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Zagreb, Croatia
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- Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands; Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dietetics, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; Faculty of Physical Education and Physiotherapy, Department Physiotherapy and Human Anatomy, Research Unit Experimental Anatomy, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium.
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Hsu CW, Weng CH, Lee CC, Yen TH, Huang WH. Association of serum chromium levels with malnutrition in hemodialysis patients. BMC Nephrol 2019; 20:302. [PMID: 31382911 PMCID: PMC6683568 DOI: 10.1186/s12882-019-1476-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chromium is an essential trace metal that reduces oxidative stress and inflammation. In patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD), a correlation among chromium exposure, inflammation, and malnutrition remains unclear. This study examined the possible effects of serum chromium levels (SCLs) in MHD patients. METHODS Initially, 732 MHD patients in dialysis centers were recruited. A total of 647 patients met the inclusion criteria and were stratified by SCL into four equal-sized groups: first quartile (< 0.29 μg/L), second quartile (0.29-0.56 μg/L), third quartile (0.57-1.06 μg/L), and fourth quartile (> 1.06 μg/L). Demographic, biochemical, and dialysis-related data were obtained for analyses. The analysis included nutritional and inflammatory markers. RESULTS As compared with the highest quartile group, more subjects in the lowest quartile group were of an older age; had lower hemoglobin and creatinine levels; had a higher prevalence of DM and malnutrition (serum albumin level < 3.6 g/dL); and higher serum transferrin saturation and ferritin levels. A stepwise multiple linear regression analysis revealed a significant negative correlation between malnutrition and SCL (β coefficient = - 0.129, p = 0.012) and negative associations among body mass index (β coefficient = - 0.010, p = 0.041), ferritin (β coefficient = - 0.107, p = 0.001) and SCL. A multivariate logistic regression analysis also demonstrated a negative correlation between malnutrition and SCL. With a 10-fold increase in SCL, the risk ratio of malnutrition was 0.49 (95% confidence interval: 0.25-0.96; p = 0.039). CONCLUSIONS SCL is significantly associated with malnutrition in MHD patients. Further evaluation of the relationship between clinical outcomes (morbidity/mortality) and SCL is necessitated.
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- Ching-Wei Hsu
- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taoyuan, Taiwan. .,Department of Nephrology and Clinical Poison Center, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, 199, Tung-Hwa North Road, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
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van der Velden T, Schalk BWM, Harmsen M, Adriaansens G, Schermer TR, Ten Dam MA. Implementation of web-based hospital specialist consultations to improve quality and expediency of general practitioners' care: a feasibility study. BMC FAMILY PRACTICE 2019; 20:73. [PMID: 31142267 PMCID: PMC6540440 DOI: 10.1186/s12875-019-0960-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Background Rising healthcare costs due to unnecessary referrals to secondary healthcare services underscore the need for optimizing current referral procedures. This study investigates whether the use of web-based consultation (WBC) in general practice is a feasible alternative to decrease referrals. Methods Patients with lumbosacral radicular syndrome, knee complaints, or thyroid dysfunction, who visited the general practitioner (GP) between May 2015 and December 2016 were included for a WBC. We determined whether the GP would refer a patient to an outpatient clinic in the absence of a WBC and then compared this decision with the referral advice from a specialist. We further assessed the user-friendliness of the WBC service based on average recorded user time and feedback from the GPs. Results Seventy eligible WBCs submitted by GPs were analyzed. Our data showed a 46% absolute reduction in in-persons referrals in our study population. These findings confirmed the feasibility of using WBC. The median time spent to submit a WBC was five and 10 min for GPs and specialists respectively. On average, the WBC service saved €286 per WBC. The results of a questionnaire showed that GPs found WBC to be a user-friendly option which could help reduce the number of in-person referrals. Conclusion We demonstrated that WBC is not only feasible but has the potential to reduce nearly half of all in-person referrals to outpatient clinics. WBC decreased healthcare expenses and proved to be a user-friendly and safe alternative to the standard referral process. WBC may potentially have a profound impact on healthcare expenditure if applied in a wider medical setting. For follow-up research, we recommend including a control group for comparative analyses. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12875-019-0960-5) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Thomas van der Velden
- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Radboudumc Transmural Knowledge and Innovation Center, postal route 117, PO Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Scientific Center for Quality of Healthcare (IQ healthcare), Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Úbeda-Colomer J, Monforte J, Devís-Devís J. Physical activity of university students with disabilities: accomplishment of recommendations and differences by age, sex, disability and weight status. Public Health 2018; 166:69-78. [PMID: 30465933 DOI: 10.1016/j.puhe.2018.10.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2018] [Revised: 09/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVES This article aims to study physical activity and the achievement of World Health Organization physical activity recommendations in university students with disabilities, and to examine differences by sex, age, disability characteristics and weight status. STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional data from a wider research project conducted at the Spanish universities from Autumn 2016 to Autumn 2017 were analysed. METHODS The International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form was administered to 1103 Spanish university students with different disabilities. Nonparametric tests were performed to examine the differences in physical activity based on the interest variables. RESULTS The mean metabolic equivalent (MET)-minutes/week was 1772.75 (±2161.00) for total physical activity, 642.93 (±1303.08) for vigorous physical activity, 344.31 (±699.53) for moderate physical activity and 785.50 (±1053.31) for walking intensity physical activity. Overall, 72.2% of the participants did not meet the recommendation of 75 min/week of vigorous physical activity, 80.3% did not meet the recommendation of 150 min/week of moderate physical activity and 63.1% did not meet any of these recommendations. Nonparametric tests revealed that students with multiple disabilities, chronic illnesses, acquired disabilities, older students, obese students and women were less active than their counterparts. CONCLUSIONS A high number of participants did not meet the World Health Organization physical activity recommendations, and some subgroups were especially inactive. Public health policies should implement interventions to encourage people with disabilities to engage in physical activity, paying extra attention to the most inactive subgroups.
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- J Úbeda-Colomer
- Departament d'Educació Física i Esportiva. Universitat de València, València, Spain.
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- Departament d'Educació Física i Esportiva. Universitat de València, València, Spain
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- Departament d'Educació Física i Esportiva. Universitat de València, València, Spain
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Objective Prevalence ranges to classify levels of wasting and stunting have been used since the 1990s for global monitoring of malnutrition. Recent developments prompted a re-examination of existing ranges and development of new ones for childhood overweight. The present paper reports from the WHO–UNICEF Technical Expert Advisory Group on Nutrition Monitoring. Design Thresholds were developed in relation to sd of the normative WHO Child Growth Standards. The international definition of ‘normal’ (2 sd below/above the WHO standards median) defines the first threshold, which includes 2·3 % of the area under the normalized distribution. Multipliers of this ‘very low’ level (rounded to 2·5 %) set the basis to establish subsequent thresholds. Country groupings using the thresholds were produced using the most recent set of national surveys. Setting One hundred and thirty-four countries. Subjects Children under 5 years. Results For wasting and overweight, thresholds are: ‘very low’ (<2·5 %), ‘low’ (≈1–2 times 2·5 %), ‘medium’ (≈2–4 times 2·5 %), ‘high’ (≈4–6 times 2·5 %) and ‘very high’ (>≈6 times 2·5 %). For stunting, thresholds are: ‘very low’ (<2·5 %), ‘low’ (≈1–4 times 2·5 %), ‘medium’ (≈4–8 times 2·5 %), ‘high’ (≈8–12 times 2·5 %) and ‘very high’ (>≈12 times 2·5 %). Conclusions The proposed thresholds minimize changes and keep coherence across anthropometric indicators. They can be used for descriptive purposes to map countries according to severity levels; by donors and global actors to identify priority countries for action; and by governments to trigger action and target programmes aimed at achieving ‘low’ or ‘very low’ levels. Harmonized terminology will help avoid confusion and promote appropriate interventions.
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