The Operational Unit is a specialized center in artificial feeding. Its activities are for patients who because of their illness (Alzheimers, Parkinson's disease, Neoplasms) cannot feed properl or because they have to make supplements to their diet
In the hospital
Assessment of nutritional status (anthropometry and impedance analysis)
Calorimetry for the assessment of caloric expenditure
Dynamometry for the assessment of muscle strength
Assessment of nutritional needs (especially calorie-protein and water)
Prescription of personalised diets
Evaluation of the non-instrumental dysphagia and prescription of specific diets
Positioning, replacement and medication access routes for Artificial Nutrition in the short and long-term: Nasogastric Tube, Gastrostomy (PEG); Peripheral and Central Venous Type Catheter
Prescription and monitoring of enteral nutrition therapy with standard mixtures or for specific pathologies and injecting mixtures with different intake of macro and micronutrients
Nutritional management of patients with Short Bowel Syndrome
Instructing the patient and/or caregiver and start of the Home Artificial Nutrition (NAD)
At Home
Management and monitoring of patients with NED and NPD, with skilled and dedicated health staff, with a intensive monthly protocol.
Monitoring of nutritional status, with the help of the Balance of load cells to measure the weight of even bedridden patients.
Monitoring of the degree of dysphagia of the patients.
Supply of products and principals for the NAD directly to the patients’ home, with appropriate means of transport.
Technical assistance 24/24
Remote Medicine
Control of access routes by the Medical Nutritionist though Video Call
ECG with instrumentation for reporting by telematics
Certifications: Regional Reference Centre for the Home Artificial Nutrition
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