Nitrogen Homeostasis Homeostasis in nitrogen metabolism is not possible without nitrogen ingestion. However, nitrogen metabolism depends on both calories and protein. In situations where protein intake may be restricted, increasing…
Dr. Álvaro Monterrosa Castro, MD Pelvic inflammatory disease Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) usually causes sequelae: Infertility, increased rate of ectopic pregnancy and chronic pelvic pain. An RCGP study showed that…
(A Reprehensible Example) Gustavo Restrepo Uribe* * Cardiologist. Santa Fe de Bogotá Foundation. Occasionally, doctors express rabid, sometimes scandalous, jealousy towards their colleagues, especially when the patient who causes it…
The two main methods to evaluate the somatic protein compartment in clinical situations are anthropometric measurements and the creatinine height index. Bioelectrical impedance is a newer but less frequently used…
Readings on Nutrition The process of nutritional evaluation in the United States Eva Politzer Shronts, MSc, RD, CNSD.1 University of Minnesota Alterations in nutritional status may occur as a consequence…
Elsa Durán Echeverri* * Head of the Nursing Department. Santa Fe de Bogotá Foundation enfermeria@fsfb.org.co Within the globalization process, healthcare service delivery models have been undergoing transformations in the last…
We must not forget that every polytraumatized patient must undergo an assessment taking into account the A, B, C, D, E of resuscitation to direct management. The anamnesis: is of…
Review articles Enteral nutrition: An historical perspective Hernando García Hernández, MD.1 Technological University of Pereira Summary It is a known and ancient biological fact that nutrients are essential for life.…
Martha Lucía Moreno* * Head nurse, Shaio Hospitalization Clinic. El Tunal Hospital, Nutritional Therapy Group..com Pelvic fractures are produced by two mechanisms that determine their severity. When they are produced…
Lyda Janeth Pinto Barón* * Nurse, lawyer. San Rafael de Tunja Hospital. Introduction The Nursing profession has a wide and varied field of work, whether in the private sector or…
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