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  • Machine generated contents note: Section I Setting the Scene
  • ch. 1 Need for a Specialized Interest in Food and Nutrition in Palliative Care / Eleni Tsiompanou
  • 1.1.Introduction
  • 1.2.Nutrition is a Science and an Art
  • 1.3.Nutrition as an Important Subject for Patients and their Carers
  • 1.4.Recent Advances in the Science of Nutrition: Genes and the Environment
  • 1.4.1.Nutrigenomics and Epigenetics: How Diet Affects Our `Internal Environment'
  • 1.4.2.Telomeres
  • 1.4.3.The Importance of Micronutrients on Symptom Control
  • 1.4.4.Cancer Survivors
  • 1.5.Multistep Approach to Nutritional Care
  • 1.6.The Diet of People in Illness Should be Different to their Diet in Health
  • 1.6.1.Alteration of Diet in Palliative Care Patients
  • 1.6.2.Food as Medicine
  • 1.6.3.Nutrition as a Safety Issue
  • 1.6.4.Nutritional Care at the End-of-Life
  • 1.7.Development of Specialists: The Need for Nutrition Education
  • 1.8.Conclusion
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 2 What Do We Mean by Palliative Care? / Catherine Walshe
  • 2.1.Introduction: Why is it Important to Define Palliative Care?
  • 2.1.1.Changing Terms and Their Usage
  • 2.1.2.Value-Laden Interpretations
  • 2.1.3.Defining Palliative Care is Difficult
  • 2.2.Current Definitions of Palliative Care and its Associated Terms
  • 2.3.Key Elements of Definitions
  • 2.3.1.Patient Population
  • 2.3.2.Timing
  • 2.3.3.Holistic Care (Total, Active, and Individualised Patient Care)
  • 2.3.4.Patient, Family and Carers (Support for the Family), and Bereavement Care
  • 2.3.5.Multidisciplinary/Multiprofessional Team
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 3 The World's Major Religions' Views on End-of-Life Issues / Hans-Henrik Billow
  • 3.1.Introduction
  • 3.2.Demographic Challenges
  • 3.3.The Various Religions
  • 3.3.1.Christianity
  • 3.3.1.1.Roman Catholic Perspective
  • 3.3.1.2.Protestantism
  • 3.3.1.3.Greek Orthodox
  • 3.3.2.Judaism
  • 3.3.3.Islam
  • 3.3.4.Hindu and Sikh
  • 3.3.5.Confucian and Taoism
  • 3.3.6.Buddhism
  • 3.4.Guidelines
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • References
  • ch. 4 Why Surgeons Are Ambivalent about Palliative Treatments: A Personal Perspective / Geoffrey P. Dunn
  • 4.1.Introduction
  • 4.2.Background: The Convergent Evolution of the Palliative Model Within and Outside of the Field of Surgery
  • 4.3.What Burn Care Has Taught Surgeons about Palliative Care
  • 4.4.Barriers to the Assimilation of Palliative Principles in Surgical Practice
  • 4.4.1.Cognitive Barriers
  • 4.4.2.Psychologic Barriers
  • 4.4.3.Socioeconomic Barriers
  • 4.4.4.Spiritual Barriers
  • 4.5.Overcoming Surgeons' Ambivalence about Palliative Treatments: The Way Forward
  • 4.6.Summary
  • Key Facts
  • Facts about Surgeons
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 5 Sedation in Palliative Care and Its Impact on Nutrition / Constans A. Verhagen
  • 5.1.Introduction
  • 5.2.What is Palliative Sedation?
  • 5.3.Appropriate Use of Palliative Sedation
  • 5.4.Current Practice in Palliative Sedation
  • 5.5.Guidelines for Palliative Sedation
  • 5.6.Nutritional Patterns of Terminally Ill Patients
  • 5.7.Feeding and Hydration in Terminally Ill Patients
  • 5.7.1.Beneficial Effects of Nutrition and Hydration
  • 5.7.2.Detrimental Effects of Nutrition and Hydration
  • 5.7.3.Ethical Concerns Regarding Nutrition and Hydration
  • 5.8.Nutrition in Sedated Patients
  • 5.8.1.Important Points to Consider
  • 5.8.2.Continuous Sedation
  • 5.8.3.Intermittent Sedation
  • 5.8.4.Light Sedation
  • 5.9.Ethical Considerations of Nutrition
  • 5.10.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 5.11.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • Key Points
  • Summary Point
  • References
  • ch. 6 Quality of Life and Aspects of Diet and Nutrition in Dying Children / Finella Craig
  • 6.1.Introduction
  • 6.2.Nutritional Assessment
  • 6.3.Feeding and Nutritional Difficulties in Children with Life-Limiting/Life-Threatening Disease
  • 6.3.1.Mechanical Difficulties: Unsafe Swallow, Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux (GOR)
  • 6.3.2.Gut Dysfunction (Dysmotility and Hypersensitivity)
  • 6.4.Physiological and Other Contributory Factors
  • 6.4.1.Psychological/Social Influences
  • 6.5.End-of-Life Care
  • 6.6.Management
  • 6.7.Tube Feeding
  • 6.7.1.Types of Feeding Tubes
  • 6.7.1.1.Nasogastric Tubes
  • 6.7.1.2.Gastrostomy Tubes
  • 6.7.1.3.Nasojejunal and Jejunostomy Tubes
  • 6.7.1.4.Bolus and Continuous Tube Feeds
  • 6.8.Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • 6.9.Multidisciplinary Teamwork
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 7 Nutrition and Quality of Life in Adults Receiving Palliative Care / Caroline J. Hollins Martin
  • 7.1.Introduction: The Importance of Nutrition during Palliative Care
  • 7.2.Categories of Nutritional Support
  • 7.3.Issues Regarding Nutritional State, and Palliative Care and Treatment
  • 7.4.Quality of Life
  • 7.5.Definitions of Quality of Life
  • 7.6.Assessment of Quality of Life in People Receiving Palliative Care
  • 7.7.Nutrition, Nutritional Interventions, and QOL
  • 7.8.Application to Other Areas of Health and Disease
  • Definition of Key Points
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 8 Refractory Cancer Cachexia / F. Strasser
  • 8.1.Introduction
  • 8.2.Simple Starvation
  • 8.3.Prevalence and Significance of Cancer Cachexia
  • 8.3.1.Phases
  • 8.3.2.Current Management of Cachexia
  • 8.3.3.Refractory Cachexia
  • 8.3.4.Diagnosing Cachexia
  • 8.3.5.Phases of Cachexia
  • 8.4.Diagnosing Refractory Cachexia
  • 8.4.1.Stores
  • 8.4.2.Intake
  • 8.4.3.Potential
  • 8.4.4.Performance
  • 8.5.Treatment
  • 8.5.1.Palliative Cancer Care
  • 8.5.2.Treatment of Refractory Cachexia
  • 8.5.2.1.Nutritional Interventions
  • 8.5.2.2.Pharmacological Interventions
  • 8.6.Psychosocial Interventions and Emotional Support
  • 8.7.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 8.8.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 8.8.1.Interventions
  • Key Points
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • Section II Cultural Aspects
  • ch. 9 Nutrition and Hydration in Palliative Care: Japanese Perspectives / Tatsuya Morita
  • 9.1.Introduction
  • 9.2.Concept of a Good Death for Japanese
  • 9.3.Opinions of Patients, Families, and the General Public
  • 9.4.Attitudes of Physicians and Nurses Toward Artificial Hydration
  • 9.5.Essence of the Clinical Guideline
  • 9.5.1.Aims, Target Population, and Quality of Life
  • 9.5.2.Conceptual Framework
  • 9.5.3.Development Process
  • 9.5.4.Specific Recommendations
  • 9.5.4.1.General QOL
  • 9.5.4.2.Ascites
  • 9.5.4.3.Thirst
  • 9.5.4.4.Delirium
  • 9.5.4.5.Bronchial Secretion
  • 9.6.Guidelines
  • Key Facts Regarding Artificial Hydration for Terminally 111 Cancer Patients
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • Note
  • References
  • ch. 10 Nutritional Support in Palliative Care: Chinese Perspectives / Ching-Yu Chen
  • 10.1.Introduction
  • 10.2.Prevalence of Anorexia, Cachexia and Malnutrition in Terminal Cancer Patients
  • 10.3.Current Status of Nutritional Support in Palliative Care
  • 10.4.Applications of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Palliative Care
  • 10.5.Meaning of Nutritional Support in End-of-Life Care: Practical Guidelines
  • 10.6.Ethical Dilemma Issues of Nutrition and Fluid Support in Terminal Cancer Patients
  • 10.7.Conclusion
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgment
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 11 An Overview of the Indian Perspective on Palliative Care with Particular Reference to Nutrition and Diet / N. Ananthakrishnan
  • 11.1.Introduction
  • 11.2.Relevance of Palliative Care in India
  • 11.3.Difficulty of Palliative Care in India
  • 11.3.1.Resource Deficit
  • 11.3.2.Government Policy
  • 11.3.3.Attitudes of the Medical Fraternity
  • 11.3.4.Lack of Open Communication
  • 11.3.5.Attitudes Towards Hospices
  • 11.4.Factors Conducive to a Good Palliative Care Model in the Country
  • 11.4.1.Family
  • 11.4.2.Support Structures
  • 11.4.3.Cancer Epidemiology
  • 11.4.4.Complementary and Alternate Forms of Medicine
  • 11.5.Overview of Dietary and Nutritional Practices in India
  • 11.6.Nutritional Issues in Palliative Care
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 12 Cultural Aspects of Forgoing Tube Feeding in American and Hong Kong Chinese Patients at the End-of-Life / Samantha Mei-Che Pang
  • 12.1.Introduction
  • 12.2.A Tale of Two Communities
  • 12.3.To Debate or Not to Debate
  • 12.4.Tube-Feeding Decision in the Cultural Context
  • 12.5.Tube Feeding as an Option or a Solution
  • 12.6.Eating Can Never Be Replaced
  • 12.7.Different Cultures, Same Concern
  • 12.8.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 12.9.Features of Tube-Feeding Decisions in Chinese Culture
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary of Key Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • Section III General Aspects
  • ch. 13 Stents in the Gastrointestinal Tract in Palliative Care / Iruru Maetani
  • 13.1.Introduction
  • 13.2.Esophagus
  • 13.2.1.Malignant Esophageal Stricture
  • 13.2.2.Stent Placement
  • 13.2.3.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 13.2.4.Efficacy and Complications
  • 13.2.5.Cervical Esophagus and GE Junction
  • 13.3.Stomach and Duodenum
  • 13.3.1.Gastric Outlet Obstruction
  • 13.3.2.Stent Placement
  • 13.3.3.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 13.3.4.Efficacy and Complications
  • 13.3.5.Stent Placement versus Gastrojejunostomy
  • 13.4.Colorectum
  • 13.4.1.Colorectal Obstruction
  • 13.4.2.Stent Placement
  • 13.4.3.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 13.4.4.Efficacy and Complications
  • 13.4.5.Stent Placement versus Surgical Alternatives
  • 13.5.Application of Stenting to Other Areas of Palliative Care
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 14 Artificial Nutrition, Advance Directives, and End-of-Life in Nursing Homes / Cheryl Ann Monturo
  • 14.1.Introduction
  • Note continued: 14.2.Nursing Homes
  • 14.2.1.Personnel to Meet the Demands
  • 14.2.2.Palliative Care Services
  • 14.2.3.Palliative Care Education
  • 14.2.4.Regulations
  • 14.2.5.Cognitive Impairment
  • 14.3.Advance Directives
  • 14.3.1.Historical Evolution
  • 14.3.2.Usefulness of Advance Directives
  • 14.4.Artificial Nutrition
  • 14.4.1.Enteral Nutrition History
  • 14.4.2.Enteral Nutrition Use
  • 14.5.Practical Guidelines for Alternatives to Artificial Nutrition
  • Key Features of Nursing Homes
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 15 Support for Hydration at End-of-Life / Robin L. Fainsinger
  • 15.1.Introduction
  • 15.2.Background to the Hydration Controversy
  • 15.3.Clarifying Terminology
  • 15.4.Hydration Research
  • 15.5.Social, Cultural, and Ethical Issues
  • 15.6.Options for Alternative Hydration
  • 15.6.1.Nasogastric Tubes and Gastrostomy
  • 15.6.2.Hypodermoclysis
  • 15.6.3.Rectal Hydration
  • Key Points
  • Summary Points
  • References
  • ch. 16 Palliative Treatment of Dysphagia / Christian Selinger
  • 16.1.Introduction
  • 16.2.Pathophysiology and Anatomy of Dysphagia
  • 16.2.1.Neuromuscular Dysphagia
  • 16.2.2.Dysphagia by Oral, Head and Neck Cancers
  • 16.2.2.1.Oesophageal and High Gastric Obstruction
  • 16.2.2.2.Gastric Outlet Obstruction
  • 16.3.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 16.4.Practical Procedures and Techniques
  • 16.4.1.Nasogastric Tube (NG) Insertion
  • 16.4.2.Endoscopically Placed Feeding Tubes
  • 16.4.3.Radiologically Induced Gastrostomy
  • 16.4.4.Stents
  • 16.4.5.Surgically Placed Feeding Tubes
  • 16.4.6.Surgical Bypass Procedures
  • 16.5.Evidence for Dysphagia Treatment According to Indication
  • 16.5.1.Neurological and Muscular Disorders
  • 16.5.1.1.Stroke Disease
  • 16.5.1.2.Motor-Neuron Disease
  • 16.5.1.3.Dementia
  • 16.5.2.Other Neuromuscular Diseases
  • 16.6.Head and Neck Tumours
  • 16.6.1.Oesophageal and High Gastric Obstruction
  • 16.6.2.Gastric Outlet Obstruction
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 17 Fatigue in Hospice Cancer Patients: How Do Nutritional Factors Contribute? / Shiow-Ching Shun
  • 17.1.Introduction
  • 17.2.Definition of Cancer-Related Fatigue (CRF)
  • 17.3.Pathophysiology of Fatigue
  • 17.4.Malnutrition and Cancer-Related Fatigue in Terminal Patients
  • 17.4.1.Malnutrition, Cachexia, and Fatigue
  • 17.4.2.Malnutrition Related to Anorexia, Treatments, and Cancer
  • 17.5.Cancer-Related Symptoms Directly Influencing Food Intake and Fatigue
  • 17.5.1.Head and Neck Cancer-Related Problems
  • 17.5.2.Gastrointestinal System-Related Problems and Malnutrition
  • 17.6.Common Physical Symptoms Related to Food Intake and Fatigue
  • 17.7.Psychological Distress, Fatigue, and Malnutrition
  • 17.8.Managing Cancer-Related Fatigue in Terminal Cancer Patients: Integrating Nutrition-Related Factors
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviation
  • References
  • ch. 18 Taste Alteration in Palliative Care / Michio Sata
  • 18.1.Introduction
  • 18.2.Types of Taste Alterations
  • 18.2.1.Assessments of Taste Alteration
  • 18.2.2.Mechanisms of Taste Alteration
  • 18.3.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 18.3.1.Modification of Food
  • 18.3.1.1.Flavors
  • 18.3.1.2.Palatability
  • 18.3.2.Agents
  • 18.3.2.1.Sialogogues
  • 18.3.2.2.Saliva substitutes
  • 18.3.3.Nutrients
  • 18.3.3.1.Zinc
  • 18.3.3.2.BCAA
  • 18.4.Conclusion
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviation
  • References
  • ch. 19 Olfaction in Palliative Care Patients / Yoav P. Talmi
  • 19.1.Introduction
  • 19.2.Biology of Olfaction
  • 19.3.Causes of Impaired Olfaction
  • 19.4.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • Summary Points
  • References
  • ch. 20 Withholding or Withdrawing Nutritional Support at the End-of-Life in Six European Countries / Agnes van der Heide
  • 20.1.Introduction
  • 20.2.Nation-Wide Death Certificate Studies
  • 20.2.1.Frequencies of Withholding or Withdrawing ANH in Six West European Countries
  • 20.2.2.Characteristics of Patients in Whom ANH was Forgone in Six West European Countries
  • 20.3.Communication About Withholding or Withdrawing ANH
  • 20.4.Withholding or Withdrawing ANH in Combination with Possibly Life-Shortening Drugs to Relieve Symptoms
  • 20.5.International Differences
  • 20.6.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 20.7.Guidelines
  • Key Facts in How to Distinguish Forgoing Artificial Nutrition or Hydration from Other Medical End-of-Life Decisions
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • Section IV Cancer
  • ch. 21 The Concept of Cachexia-Related Suffering (CRS) in Palliative Cancer Care / F. Strasser
  • 21.1.Introduction
  • 21.2.Malnutrition
  • 21.3.Cachexia-Related Suffering (CRS)
  • 21.3.1.Prevalence of CRS
  • 21.3.2.Characteristics of CRS
  • 21.3.2.1.Presentation of CRS
  • 21.3.2.2.Mechanisms Leading to CRS
  • 21.3.3.Reactions to CRS
  • 21.3.3.1.Constructive Reactions
  • 21.3.3.2.Adverse Reactions
  • 21.3.4.Assessment of CRS
  • 21.4.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 21.5.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • Key Points
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 22 An Overview of Gastrointestinal Side Effects in Tumour Therapy: Implications for Nutrition / Frank Mayer
  • 22.1.Introduction
  • 22.2.Nausea and Vomiting
  • 22.2.1.Pharmacological Therapy of Nausea and Vomiting
  • 22.2.2.Nutritional Impact of Nausea and Vomiting
  • 22.2.2.1.General Aspects
  • 22.2.2.2.Ginger to Prevent or Reduce Emesis
  • 22.3.Mucositis
  • 22.3.1.Prevention and Therapy of Mucositis
  • 22.3.2.Nutritional Impact of Mucositis
  • 22.4.Diarrhoea
  • 22.4.1.Assessment and Early Intervention
  • 22.4.2.Nutritional Impact of Diarrhoea
  • 22.4.2.1.Glutamine for Protection of the Intestinal Mucosa
  • 22.4.2.2.Probiotics for Prevention of Diarrhoea
  • 22.5.Constipation
  • 22.5.1.Pharmacological Therapy of Constipation
  • 22.5.2.Managing Constipation
  • 22.5.3.Nutritional Impact of Constipation
  • 22.6.Changes in Perception of Taste and Smell
  • Key Facts of Malnutrition
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 23 Nutritional Status and Relationship to Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in Patients with Advanced Cancer Receiving Palliative Care / Tiziana Sappia
  • 23.1.Introduction
  • 23.1.1.Malnutrition: Causes and Consequences
  • 23.2.Application to Other Areas of Palliative Care
  • 23.3.Practical Procedures and Techniques
  • 23.3.1.Case History
  • 23.3.2.Dietary Records
  • 23.3.3.Physical Examination
  • 23.3.4.Anthropometric Assessment
  • 23.3.4.1.Body Weight
  • 23.3.4.2.Body Height
  • 23.3.4.3.Circumferences
  • 23.3.5.Laboratory Analysis
  • 23.3.5.1.Plasma Proteins
  • 23.3.5.2.Laboratory Analysis to Assess Muscle Mass
  • 23.3.5.3.Nitrogen Balance
  • 23.3.5.4.Immunological Tests
  • 23.3.5.5.Functional Tests
  • 23.3.6.Nutritional Screening Tools
  • 23.3.7.Human Body Composition
  • 23.3.7.1.Body Composition Measurement Techniques
  • 23.4.Aspects of Nutritional Status in Palliative Care
  • 23.5.Relationship between Nutritional Status and Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 24 Nutrition and Palliative Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer / Ryuichi Hayashi
  • 24.1.Introduction
  • 24.1.1.Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
  • 24.1.2.Nutrition and Quality of Life
  • 24.2.Applications in Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 24.3.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 24.3.1.Palliative Surgery
  • 24.3.2.Complications and Hospitalization
  • 24.3.3.Case 1
  • 24.3.4.Case 2
  • 24.3.5.Indication
  • Key Facts of Head and Neck Cancer
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 25 Total Parenteral Nutrition for Patients with Advanced, Life-Limiting Cancer: Clinical Context, Potential Risks and Benefits, and a Suggested Approach / Jane L. Wheeler
  • 25.1.Introduction
  • 25.2.Metabolic Changes in the Patient with Advanced Cancer
  • 25.3.Cancer Anorexia-Cachexia Syndrome
  • 25.4.Total Parenteral Nutrition
  • 25.5.Clinical Risks Associated with TPN
  • 25.6.Potential Negative Effects of TPN
  • 25.7.Potential Positive Effects of TPN
  • 25.8.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 25.9.Guidelines for Clinical Practice
  • 25.9.1.Guidelines for Patients with Advanced Cancer
  • 25.9.2.Additional Factors Influencing the Palliative Use of TPN
  • 25.9.3.TPN: A Pragmatic Clinical Approach
  • Key Points to Communicate to Patients and Their Families
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 26 Vitamin Deficiency in Patients with Terminal Cancer / Dominic J. Harrington
  • 26.1.Introduction
  • 26.1.1.Challenges Faced by Patients with Terminal Cancer
  • 26.2.Fat-Soluble Vitamins
  • 26.2.1.Vitamin A
  • 26.2.2.Vitamin D
  • 26.2.3.Vitamin E
  • 26.2.4.Vitamin K
  • 26.3.Water-Soluble Vitamins
  • 26.3.1.Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
  • 26.3.2.Folate (Vitamin B9)
  • 26.3.3.Vitamin B12
  • 26.3.4.Vitamin B6
  • 26.3.5.Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
  • 26.3.6.Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  • 26.3.7.Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  • 26.3.8.Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  • 26.3.9.Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
  • 26.4.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 26.4.1.Fat-Soluble Vitamins
  • 26.4.1.1.Vitamin A
  • 26.4.1.2.Vitamin D
  • 26.4.1.3.Vitamin E
  • 26.4.1.4.Vitamin K
  • 26.4.2.Water-Soluble Vitamins
  • 26.4.2.1.Vitamin C
  • 26.4.2.2.Folate
  • 26.4.2.3.Vitamin B12
  • 26.4.2.4.Vitamin B6
  • 26.4.2.5.Thiamine (Vitamin B1)
  • 26.4.2.6.Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)
  • 26.4.2.7.Niacin (Vitamin B3)
  • 26.4.2.8.Biotin (Vitamin B7)
  • 26.4.2.9.Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5)
  • Key Facts: Vitamin Deficiency in Patients with Terminal Cancer
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • Note continued: ch. 27 Position of Appetite and Nausea in Symptom Clusters in Palliative Radiation Therapy / Edward Chow
  • 27.1.Introduction
  • 27.2.Key Features of Symptom Clusters
  • 27.2.1.What Are They?
  • 27.2.2.Why Are They Useful?
  • 27.3.Tools Used in Symptom Cluster Research
  • 27.4.Radiation-Induced Nausea/Vomiting
  • 27.5.Nausea/Vomiting and Appetite in Symptom Clusters in Bone Metastases
  • 27.6.Nausea/Vomiting and Appetite in Symptom Clusters in Brain Metastases
  • 27.6.1.Studies Conducted
  • 27.6.2.Study Conclusions
  • 27.7.Applications to Other Areas of Palliative Care
  • 27.8.Guidelines
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 28 Palliative Gastrojejunostomy and the Impact on Nutrition in Cancer / Jeffrey M. Farma
  • 28.1.Introduction
  • 28.1.1.Acute Presentation of GOO
  • 28.1.2.Clinical Presentation
  • 28.1.3.Diagnostic Evaluation
  • 28.2.Nutritional Complications of GOO
  • 28.2.1.Proximal GOO
  • 28.2.2.Duodenal and Biliary Obstruction
  • 28.2.3.Pancreatic Duct Obstruction
  • 28.2.4.Nutritional Deficiencies
  • 28.3.Surgical Techniques
  • 28.3.1.Gastrojejunostomy
  • 28.3.2.Risks Associated with Gastrojejunostomy
  • 28.3.3.Partial Stomach-Partitioning Gastrojejunostomy
  • 28.3.4.Role of Prophylactic Gastrojejunostomy
  • 28.4.Biliary Obstruction
  • 28.5.Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
  • 28.6.Non-Surgical Options
  • 28.7.Guidelines
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • Section V Other Conditions
  • ch. 29 Nutritional Support in the Vegetative State: Artificial Nutrition and Hydration in the Limbo between Life and Death / Giuseppe Nattino
  • 29.1.Introduction
  • 29.1.1.The Vegetative State
  • 29.1.2.Nutrition in PVS Patients
  • 29.2.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 29.3.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 29.3.1.Energy Expenditure
  • 29.3.2.Nutritional Requirements in PVS Patients
  • 29.3.3.Enteral Feeding Routes and Techniques
  • 29.3.4.Complications and Their Prevention
  • 29.3.4.1.Constipation, Impaired Gastrointestinal Motility, and Diarrhea
  • 29.3.4.2.Tube Occlusion
  • 29.3.4.3.Accidental Tube Removal
  • 29.3.4.4.Gastric Sores Due to the Internal Portion of the Tube
  • 29.3.4.5.Intestinal Occlusion by Tube Dragging
  • 29.4.Ethical Issues
  • 29.4.1.Artificial Nutrition and Hydration (ANH): Medical Treatment or Loving Care?
  • 29.4.2.Withdrawing ANH
  • 29.4.3.Ethical Principles Informing the Decision
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 30 Nutrition and Appetite Regulation in Children and Adolescents with End-Stage Renal Failure / Jorg Dotsch
  • 30.1.Introduction
  • 30.2.Appetite Regulation
  • 30.2.1.Normal Appetite Regulation
  • 30.2.2.Dysregulation of Appetite in End-Stage Renal Disease
  • 30.2.2.1.Leptin and Ghrelin
  • 30.2.2.2.Uremia
  • 30.3.Protein Energy Wasting
  • 30.3.1.Inflammation
  • 30.3.2.Dialysate Nutrient Losses
  • 30.3.3.Metabolic Acidosis
  • 30.3.4.Endocrine Disorders and Concomitant Diseases
  • 30.4.Nutrition and Diet
  • 30.4.1.General Aspects of Nutrition and Diet in End-Stage Renal Failure
  • 30.4.1.1.Calories, Protein, and Body Weight
  • 30.4.1.2.Sodium and Fluids
  • 30.4.1.3.Phosphorus and Calcium
  • 30.4.1.4.Potassium
  • 30.4.1.5.Vitamins and Minerals
  • 30.4.2.Infants
  • 30.4.3.Children
  • 30.4.4.Adolescents
  • 30.4.5.Adults
  • 30.5.Application to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 30.6.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • Key Facts of Renal Failure
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 31 Nutrition in End-Stage Liver Disease / Valentina Medici
  • 31.1.Introduction
  • 31.2.Pathophysiology of Malnutrition in End-Stage Liver Disease
  • 31.3.Specific Nutrient Deficiencies in End-Stage Liver Disease and Associated Clinical Features
  • 31.3.1.Protein Calorie Malnutrition
  • 31.3.2.Vitamins
  • 31.3.3.Minerals
  • 31.4.Evaluation of Nutritional Status in End-Stage Liver Disease
  • 31.5.Treatment
  • 31.6.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 31.7.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • Key Points of Malnutrition in End-Stage Liver Disease
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviation
  • References
  • ch. 32 Nutritional Therapy in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Susanne Petri
  • 32.1.Introduction
  • 32.2.Nutrition Principles in ALS
  • 32.3.Management of Dysphagia
  • 32.4.Enteral Nutrition in ALS
  • 32.4.1.Nasogastric Tube in ALS
  • 32.4.2.Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy in ALS
  • 32.4.2.1.Timing of PEG Tube Placement
  • 32.4.2.2.PEG and Aspiration
  • 32.4.3.Percutaneous Radiologic Gastrostomy/Radiologically Inserted Gastrostomy
  • 32.5.Home Parenteral Nutrition in ALS
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 33 Nutritional Considerations of Palliative Care in Rare Disease: The Motor Disorder Disease Achalasia / Fabio Cisaro
  • 33.1.Introduction
  • 33.2.Pathophysiology
  • 33.3.Clinical Picture and Diagnosis
  • 33.4.Treatment Options
  • 33.4.1.Pharmacologic Treatments
  • 33.4.2.Endoscopic Procedures
  • 33.4.3.Surgical Treatment
  • 33.5.Applications to Other Areas of Palliative Care
  • 33.6.Guidelines and Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 33.7.Nutritional Aspects of Achalasia
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • Section VI Pharmacological Aspects
  • ch. 34 Steroid-Induced Side Effects Affecting Diet and Nutrition in Palliative Care: Oral Candidiasis and Other Conditions / Jana Pilkey
  • 34.1.Introduction
  • 34.2.Oral and Esophageal Candidiasis
  • 34.3.Risk Factors
  • 34.4.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 34.4.1.Diagnosis
  • 34.4.2.Treatment
  • 34.4.3.Ethical Issues
  • 34.5.Gastritis and Gastroduodenal Ulceration
  • 34.5.1.Incidence
  • 34.5.2.Risk Factors
  • 34.6.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 34.6.1.Prophylaxis and Treatment
  • 34.6.2.Ethical Issues
  • 34.7.Impaired Glucose Metabolism
  • 34.7.1.Monitoring
  • 34.7.2.Practical Methods and Techniques
  • 34.7.2.1.Oral Agents
  • 34.7.2.2.Insulin
  • 34.7.3.Ethics and Diabetic Management in the Dying
  • 34.7.4.Hiccups
  • 34.8.Applications to Other Areas of Palliative Care
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 35 Appetite Stimulant Use in the Palliative Care of Cystic Fibrosis / Darcie D. Streetman
  • 35.1.Introduction
  • 35.2.Appetite Stimulants
  • 35.2.1.Megestrol Acetate (MA)
  • 35.2.2.Cyproheptadine Hydrochloride (CH)
  • 35.2.3.Dronobinal (Marinol)
  • 35.2.4.Antipsychotic/Antidepressant Agents
  • 35.2.4.1.Antipsychotic Drugs
  • 35.2.4.2.Antidepressants
  • 35.2.5.Recombinant Human Growth Hormone (rhGH)
  • 35.2.6.Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS)
  • 35.3.Applications to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References
  • ch. 36 Warfarin
  • Nutrition Interactions in the Hospice and Palliative Care Setting / Jeffrey L. Spiess
  • 36.1.Introduction
  • 36.2.The Coagulation Cascade
  • 36.3.Vitamin K Antagonists
  • 36.4.Warfarin in Clinical Practice
  • 36.5.Warfarin Indications and Cautions
  • 36.6.Vitamin K
  • 36.7.Vitamin K as a Therapeutic Agent
  • 36.8.Non-Vitamin K Warfarin-Nutrition Interactions
  • 36.9.Application to Other Areas of Terminal or Palliative Care
  • 36.10.Guidelines
  • Ethical Issues
  • Summary Points
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • References.