Spotlight on ….. Diet and Nutrition January 2024

Diet and Nutrition

Whether in hospital, community or residential care settings, effective medical treatment and long-term recovery relies upon good nutrition and hydration. As the dignity and well-being of the patient takes on greater importance, the understanding of right nutrition will be essential to the work of health professionals. We have provided a list of relevant articles from MA Healthcare journals dealing with this area, providing your staff with research, information and tips that will support both their work and the quality of care for their patients.

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing

• Low-carbohydrate diets for reducing cardiovascular risk and supporting weight loss in adults: a synthesis of systematic reviews

Published Online:27 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0085

• Can intermittent fasting be used to prevent or treat hypertension?

Published Online:26 Sep 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0069

• Intermittent fasting for the prevention of cardiovascular disease: implications for clinical practice

Published Online:26 Sep 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjca.2023.0058

British Journal of Community Nursing

• Impact of Lifestyle on Cognitive Decline, Part 2: Looking Beyond Diet

Published Online:1 Aug 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.8.372

• Effectiveness of zinc therapy for the treatment of pressure ulcers

Published Online:29 Aug 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.Sup9.S32

• Diabetes Management and the Role of the Community Nurse: a Holistic Perspective

Published Online:1 Aug 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjcn.2023.28.8.393

British Journal of Healthcare Management

• Time to invest in nutritional care for patients with inflammatory bowel disease

Published Online:14 Sep 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2023.0097

• Providing a catering liaison service between inpatient families and the hospital kitchen

Published Online:14 Sep 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjhc.2023.0076

British Journal of Midwifery

• Ultraprocessed food and pregnancy

Published Online:4 Aug 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjom.2023.31.8.477

British Journal of Nursing

• Irritable bowel syndrome and endometriosis: diagnosis, similarities, and nutritional management

Published Online:25 Nov 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.21.S14

• Nurses are ideally placed to spot malnutrition in vulnerable patients

Published Online:25 Nov 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.21.S4

• Targeting malnutrition in patients with COPD in the community

Published Online:25 Nov 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.21.S6

• Alcohol-related dementia

Published Online:8 Nov 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.20.972

• Evaluating the efficacy of a programme to educate nurses on CLABSI linked to total parenteral nutrition administration

Published Online:25 Nov 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.21.S22

• Honey: understanding its potential

Published Online:10 Nov 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/bjon.2023.32.Sup20.S4

Gastrointestinal Nursing

• Anxiety and depression during the COVID-19 pandemic: role of the gut–brain axis

Published Online:15 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2024.21.10.18

• Parenteral nutrition overview: the role of the nurse and equipment

Published Online:18 Oct 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2023.21.8.28

Independent Nurse

• Understanding obesity

Published Online:16 Oct 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/indn.2023.10.10

Journal of Kidney Care

• An exploration of informal peer-support for dietary recommendations in haemodialysis

Published Online:1 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2023.8.Sup6.S28

• The effect of nurse-led interventions on non-adherence to dietary and fluid restrictions among adults receiving haemodialysis: a randomised controlled trial

Published Online:1 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2023.8.Sup6.S6

• Diet and nutrition in adults with chronic kidney disease

Published Online:1 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2023.8.Sup6.S52

• Food and mood: healthy eating for mental health with chronic kidney disease

Published Online:1 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2023.8.Sup6.S22

• Transforming the life of people with obesity and kidney disease

Published Online:1 Dec 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/jokc.2023.8.Sup6.S36

Journal of Paramedic Practice

• Oral nutritional supplements in care homes

Published Online:10 Oct 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/jprp.2023.5.10.426

Practice Nursing

• Management of vitamin B12 deficiency in primary care

Published Online:10 Oct 2023

https://doi.org/10.12968/pnur.2023.34.10.376