immunonutrition

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immunonutrition

(ĭm″ū-nō-nū-trĭ′shŭn)

The study of the effects of nutrients, including macronutrients, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements on inflammation, the actions of white blood cells, the formation of antibodies, and the resistance to disease.

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"Immunonutrition: The Pediatric Experience" Nutrition 14(7/8): 641-647 (1998).

THE PROTECTIVE EFFECTIVENESS OF Phaleria macrocarpa EXTRACT ON THE PERIPHERAL IMMUNE SYSTEM IN IMMUNOCOMPROMISED RABBITS

Immunonutrition in critical illness limited benefit, potential harm.

Nutrition in intensive care in adults review of the literature and development of evidence based feeding protocols

He said that immunonutrition may be a modern term, but through the ages humans and animals have learned how to maintain and restore good health by modifying food intake that could enhance the body's defense system.

Indian-origin scientist Anil Kulkarni wins Fulbright-Nehru fellowship

Clinical outcome of immunonutrition in a heterogeneous intensive care population.

Impact of Omega-3 and Omega-9 fatty acids enriched total parenteral nutrition on blood chemistry and inflammatory markers in septic patients

Immunonutrition in surgical and critically ill patients.

Nutritional therapy in the critically ill patient/ Terapia nutricional no paciente critico

(2) Perioperative immunonutrition can partially improve the phagocytic activity of blood platelets.

The effect of perioperative immunonutrition on the phagocytic activity of blood platelets in advanced gastric cancer patients

Current studies addressing the composition of antioxidants, vitamins and trace elements have resulted in the terms "immunonutrition" and "pharmaconutrition" being used to identify that pharmacological rather than replacement doses of many compounds are now being incorporated into the available preparations (5-8).

Inflammation, vitamin deficiencies and organ failure in critically ill patients

It includes chapters about cancer, sexual function, antioxidants, soy products, immunonutrition and hormonal supplements.

Marvin Davis W.: Consumer's Guide to Dietary Supplements and Alternative Medicines: Servings of Hope

A clinical trial titled "The Effect of Immunonutrition on the Postoperative Complications in Thymoma with Myasthenia Gravis" by Y.

Nutrients and Inflammatory Diseases

Effect of postoperative immunonutrition on gastrointestinal cancer (in Chinese).

Effect of Glutamine Enriched Nutrition Support on Surgical Patients with Gastrointestinal Tumor: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials