Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Αποκατάσταση Βλαβών Νωτιαίου Μυελού. Διαχείριση του πόνου Σπονδυλικής προέλευσηςLibrary of the School of Health Sciences
Supervisors info:
Πνευματικός Σπυρίδων,Καθηγητής ,Ιατρική Σχολή,Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Βλάμης Ιωάννης,Επικ.Καθηγητής ,Ιατρική Σχολή,Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Μπενέτος Ιωάννης,Ακαδ.Υπότροφος, Ιατρική Σχολή,Ε.Κ.Π.Α
Original Title:
Διαταραχές σίτισης και διατροφικές ανάγκες ασθενών με κάκωση νωτιαίου μυελού
Translated title:
Feeding disorders and nutritional needs in patients with spinal cord injuries
Summary:
Poor nutrition in SCI patients can lead to medical complications such
as skin ulcers, osteoporosis, obesity, diabetes, dyslipidemia, neurogenic
problems of the intestine and bladder and fitness issues that can affect
mobility and functional independence. The aim of this study was to review
feeding disorders and nutritional needs in patients with spinal cord injury
(SCI). For this purpose, a search was made on the internet PUBMED
database using the following keywords: "spinal cord injuries" AND ("diet" OR
"nutrition" OR "malnutrition" OR "feeding" OR "eating disorders" OR
"nutritional needs"). The initial search retrieved a total of 509 papers. After
screening of titles and abstracts, 426 articles were rejected. Of the 83
publications evaluated, 43 were rejected for various reasons (flowchart). After
the review of the reference lists of the remaining studies, 17 more studies
were identified. Finally, 58 studies were included in the present review. In
conclusion, patients with SCI are disabled for life and must change their
lifestyle greatly. Injuries in cervical spine may compromise the process of
swallowing, causing dysphagia and respiratory complications. The risk of
under-nutrition and malnutrition in SCI patients is high. Poor diet negatively
affects overall health causing obesity, cardiovascular disease, diabetes
mellitus and metabolic syndrome. A proper diet must be ingested to ensure
the right amount of nutrition is delivered to sustain appropriate physiological
mechanisms.
Main subject category:
Health Sciences
Keywords:
Feeding disorders, Nutritional needs, Spinal cord injury
Number of references:
118
