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SASPEN Case Study: Nutritional management of a patient at high risk of developing refeeding syndrome

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 28 , issue 3 , 2015 , pages: 140–145

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2015.11734549

Author(s): Rc. Dolman Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, , C. Conradie Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, , Mj. Lombard Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, , A. Nienaber Centre of Excellence for Nutrition, , M. Wicks Centre of Excellence for Nutrition,

Keywords: refeeding syndrome , nasopharyngeal carcinoma , malnutrition , percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy

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Abstract

The following case study was discussed during the fourth-year dietetics evaluation process at North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus. It is a reflection of the opinion of the dietitians, students and lecturers involved, describes the actions taken during the nutritional management of the case, and is based on current literature and guidelines relevant to the topic.

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