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29(2) Nutrition Issues in Children with Asthma
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways that can cause wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. The inflammatory responses associated with asthma can cause airway narrowing and excessive secretions. Over time, these responses result in injury … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, asthma, calories, CSHCN, development, family centered care, fluid, growth, intervention, medication interactions, medications, nutrition management, pulmonary, resources, team members
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28(3) Nutrition Management of Cystic Fibrosis
This issue of Nutrition Focus discusses the genetic disease, cystic fibrosis. An overview of the disease will be presented along with nutrition implications, assessment, and intervention. The current evidence-based guidelines for nutrition-related management of infants and adults with cystic fibrosis … Continue reading
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Tagged assessment, calories, cystic fibrosis, energy, enteral nutrition, feeding, GI problems, growth, intervention, laboratory, nutrition management, pancreatic enzymes, parenteral nutrition, pulmonary
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