Nutritional counselling must for cancer, TB, AIDS patients
Express News Service, Lucknow, India, November 5, 2005
Lucknow- Nutrition counselling - a must for speedy recovery of patients - is often neglected by the doctors. The role of the nutritionist is of utmost importance while treating cancer, tuberculosis, Malaria and even HIV/AIDS cases.
These views were expressed by experts participating in the three-day 11th Indian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ISPEN ) National Conference organised at Science Convention Center here on Saturday.
Underlining the role of nutritionists and dieticians, Prof K M Singh, the first Vice-Chancellor of KGMU said, “For an efficient treatment of patients we need to establish a dedicated department on nutrition and dietics in hospitals.” Singh donated Rs 51,000 for a nutrition foundation centre to complement clinical healthcare at KGMU.
Speaking on the occasion, Jacquiline Landman, registrar British Nutrition Society (UK) stressed on the need of pre and post nutritional counselling to patients. She said as per a study, it has been found that 26 per cent of the patients reported weight loss when they were discharged from the hospital. Considering this, the role of a nutritionist becomes important as he can advise patients about a proper diet that would help them regain lost weight, she said.
Prof R K Tandon, former head of gasteroenterology, AIIMS, highlighted the importance of nasogastric feeding. Experts present there said the efficacy of drugs also improves if the patient takes proper diet. They also said obesity is associated with malnourishment, adding that nutritiuonal supplement helps in wound closure, improves the immune system and assists in the recovery of the patients.
Professor Ramakant, the organising secretary said there’s an urgent need to establish a nutrition foundation to work in KGMU hospital to boost and complement the clinical care and treatment of people in various departments.
Source: Lucknow Express News Service
Lucknow- Nutrition counselling - a must for speedy recovery of patients - is often neglected by the doctors. The role of the nutritionist is of utmost importance while treating cancer, tuberculosis, Malaria and even HIV/AIDS cases.
These views were expressed by experts participating in the three-day 11th Indian Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ISPEN ) National Conference organised at Science Convention Center here on Saturday.
Underlining the role of nutritionists and dieticians, Prof K M Singh, the first Vice-Chancellor of KGMU said, “For an efficient treatment of patients we need to establish a dedicated department on nutrition and dietics in hospitals.” Singh donated Rs 51,000 for a nutrition foundation centre to complement clinical healthcare at KGMU.
Speaking on the occasion, Jacquiline Landman, registrar British Nutrition Society (UK) stressed on the need of pre and post nutritional counselling to patients. She said as per a study, it has been found that 26 per cent of the patients reported weight loss when they were discharged from the hospital. Considering this, the role of a nutritionist becomes important as he can advise patients about a proper diet that would help them regain lost weight, she said.
Prof R K Tandon, former head of gasteroenterology, AIIMS, highlighted the importance of nasogastric feeding. Experts present there said the efficacy of drugs also improves if the patient takes proper diet. They also said obesity is associated with malnourishment, adding that nutritiuonal supplement helps in wound closure, improves the immune system and assists in the recovery of the patients.
Professor Ramakant, the organising secretary said there’s an urgent need to establish a nutrition foundation to work in KGMU hospital to boost and complement the clinical care and treatment of people in various departments.
Source: Lucknow Express News Service
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