People with intestinal failure need the support of a specialised inpatient unit, say clinicians Dylan Donohoe Sherlock (18) and his mother Mandy Donohoe: her son is waiting to be approved for a bowel transplant in the UK Sheila Wayman Tue Nov 22 2022 – 05:01 Gut failure could happen to anyone. It might be […]
A new study has shown that ongoing improvements in drug treatments for diabetes has made them just as effective as bariatric surgery for diabetic kidney disease. Up to now bariatric surgery was established as more effective than drug treatments for patients with obesity and diabetes. However, a new study has shown that the evidence has […]
New diabetes drug promises substantial control over diabetes and obesity A study on a new diabetes drug has found that it can help to reduce weight by up to four stone in 40% of patients with obesity. Obesity affects more than a million people in Ireland and is one of the major causes of cancer, […]
IrSPEN (Irish Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism): Pre-Budget Submission 2023 (Click here) September 12, 2022. And copied to the following Ministers / Spokespeople / Leaders or Deputies: Michael McGrath, Stephen Donnelly, Anne Rabbitte, Mary Butler, Michael Martin, Leo Varadkar, Eamon Ryan, Neasa Hourigan, David Cullinane, Mary Lou McDonald, Ivana Bacik, Duncan Smith, Brid Smith […]
Chaired by Aine Kelly, Clinical Specialist Dietitian in Critical Care, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin Fresenius Kabi organised and funded this event but did not influence the content of the speakers’ presentations other than reviewing and editing if necessary to ensure compliance with the IPHA and ABPI Codes of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry. View programme […]
A new HIQA report published this week (Tues, July 26) has concluded that surgery is not only safe but may be the most effective treatment for many patients with type 2 diabetes caused by obesity, based on a review of research from around the world. Patients benefit both from improvements in blood sugar and bodyweight, […]
Weight loss during cancer treatment shouldn’t be ignored, even if overweight Many cancer patients not getting the nutritional care they need, experts claim Half of adults are unclear about whether nutrition makes a difference during cancer care, and 60% don’t know that losing weight during treatment carries risk, including for patients who are overweight or […]
Drug can reduce weight by two stone within six months A new obesity drug researched in Ireland has been found to cut body weight by 11%, and doctors are calling it a major breakthrough. The drug Cagrilintide works by increasing people’s sense of ‘satiety’, making users feel less hungry and eat less. It is taken once weekly […]
Alice Eaton (Bsc) has been awarded the prize for best overall research project 2021 for her final year project in the BSc Human Nutrition & Dietetics course 2020. Alice Eaton is a CORU registered dietitian who graduated this year with a BSc (Hons) in Human Nutrition and Dietetics from Technological University Dublin and Trinity College […]
Date: Tuesday, September 28, 2021 Time: 13.00 BST Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes This webinar will give an overview of the role of each discipline in the provision of a multimodal colorectal prehabilitation programme. The team will also give an overview of their programme and outline the impact of COVID on the provision of a prehab service […]