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Nutrition Therapy & Pathophysiology, Cengage International Edition, 5th Edition

Marcia Nahikian Nelms, Kristen Roberts

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A powerful all-in-one resource for students, clinicians and researchers, Nelms/Roberts' NUTRITION THERAPY & PATHOPHYSIOLOGY, Cengage International Edition, 5th Edition, clearly connects nutrition therapy practices and expected outcomes to underlying disease processes at every level -- from cells to organ systems. Emphasizing the nutrition care process, it reflects the latest research, evidence-based practice guidelines and scope and standards of dietetics practice. Detailed illustrations enhance student understanding of disease pathophysiology and progression, surgical procedures and treatment protocols, while Practitioner Interviews provide real-world insight for working with patients. Emphasizing concepts and advice most useful to students, it's the ideal text for instructors who want to focus on "clinical" or "diet therapy" topics without basic nutrition chapters.

Meet the Authors

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Marcia Nahikian Nelms

Dr. Nahikian-Nelms is currently a professor of clinical health and rehabilitation sciences and the Director of Academic Affairs in the School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences-College of Medicine at The Ohio State University. She has practiced as a dietitian and public health nutritionist for over 35 years. She is the lead author for several textbooks and is the author of peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters for other texts. Her clinical expertise focuses on development and practice of evidence based nutrition therapy for both pediatric and adult populations as well as the development of alternative teaching environments for students within their clinical training. Dr. Nahikian-Nelms serves as one of the leads for Interprofessional Education (IPE) and has contributed to the design of multiple simulations and IPE experiences within the seven health science colleges at Ohio State University.Dr. Nahikian-Nelms has received the Ohio State University Alumni Award for Distinguished Teaching, the Governor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching for the State of Missouri, Outstanding Dietetic Educator in Missouri and Ohio, Outstanding Teacher in Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, and received the PRIDE award from Southeast Missouri State University in recognition of her teaching.

Kristen Roberts

Dr. Roberts is an assistant professor of Clinical Health and Rehabilitation Sciences and lead faculty for medical nutrition therapy and clinical nutrition content for the Future Education Model Program through ACEND. At Ohio State, she also serves as nutrition faculty in Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and has practiced as a dietitian for over 15 years. She has published several peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters and has edited a text titled, SHORT BOWEL SYNDROME: NUTRITIONAL, MEDICAL AND SURGICAL MANAGEMENT. Additionally, she has contributed to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Evidence Analysis Library with a focus on celiac disease. Her clinical roots as a critical care dietitian on a nutrition support team have branched into numerous clinical areas such as pancreatology, hematology/oncology, gastroenterology and hepatology. Her training in translational science supports her research efforts to elucidate the impact of dietary patterns and bioactives on chronic disease. Dr. Roberts is engaged in local and national committees through the American Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition and is an active member within and through various practice groups such as Dietitians in Nutrition Support and the Medical Nutrition Practice Group.

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The text emphasizes the nutrition care process, ADIME documentation and the role of the RDN within the health care team and system, including telehealth, and includes up-to-date technology on body composition and interpretation of assessment tools. The text also presents assessment tools such as the Nutrition Focused Physical Examination, dysphagia screening and micronutrient assessments. There are calculations for nutrition support with incorporation of the ASPEN 2021 Critical Care Guidelines as well as discussion of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria.
Help students focus on what they are expected to learn with new Learning Objectives for every chapter.
This up-to-date text provides revised PES (Problem, Etiology and Signs/Symptoms) statements and an increase of ADIME (Assessment, Diagnosis, Intervention and Monitoring/Evaluation) examples throughout the text. Chapters include updated diagnostic criteria and management for numerous diseases, including the impact of new conditions (e.g. COVID) on the nutritional status. There is expanded coverage on the use of evidence-based guidelines to guide appropriate nutrition interventions and monitor and evaluate steps of the nutrition care process.
The Appendices are revised with the inclusion of the 2020–2025 US Dietary Guidelines eating patterns.
Reader-friendly, detailed illustrations enhance student understanding of disease pathophysiology and progression, surgical procedures and assessment/treatment protocols.

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Giving students practical, on-the-job insight, new Practitioner Interviews provide real-life perspectives on working with patients in different specializations as well as advice for dietetic interns.
Reinforce student learning with additional study tools, including chapter glossaries, informative tables, explanatory figures and web links with brief annotations.
This text includes ideal coverage for instructors who want a text focused on "clinical" or "medical nutrition therapy" topics without the basic nutrition chapters.
Life Cycle Perspectives features provide coverage of nutrition therapy to meet the unique needs of pediatric and geriatric populations.
An emphasis on pathophysiology clearly connects nutrition therapy practices and expected outcomes to underlying disease processes at each level of organization, from cells to organ systems.

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Part I: THE ROLE OF NUTRITION THERAPY IN HEALTH CARE.
1. Role of the Dietitian in the Health Care System.
Part II: THE NUTRITION CARE PROCESS.
2. The Nutrition Care Process and Documentation.
3. Nutrition Assessment: Foundation of the Nutrition Care Process.
4. Nutrition Intervention and Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation.
5. Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Support.
Part III: Introduction to Pathophysiology.
6. Fluid and Electrolyte Balance.
7. Acid-Base Balance.
8. Cellular and Physiological Response to Injury: The Role of the Immune System.
9. Pharmacology.
Part IV: Nutrition Therapy.
10. Diseases and Disorders of Energy Imbalance.
11. Diseases of the Cardiovascular System.
12. Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract.
13. Diseases of the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract.
14. Diseases of the Liver, Gallbladder, and Exocrine Pancreas.
15. Diseases of the Endocrine System.
16. Diseases of the Renal System.
17. Diseases of the Hematological System.
18. Diseases and Disorders of the Neurological System.
19. Diseases of the Respiratory System.
20. Metabolic Stress and the Critically Ill.
21. Neoplastic Disease.
22. Diseases of the Musculoskeletal System.
23. Metabolic Disorders.
Appendixes.
Glossary.
Index.