ORAL NUTRITION FOR THE PATIENT WITH HIV-INFECTION

Citation
Jl. Gerrior et al., ORAL NUTRITION FOR THE PATIENT WITH HIV-INFECTION, The Nursing clinics of North America, 32(4), 1997, pp. 813
Citations number
34
ISSN journal
00296465
Volume
32
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Database
ISI
SICI code
0029-6465(1997)32:4<813:ONFTPW>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
In the era of highly active antiretroviral therapy, it is unclear what percentage of patients with HIV infection will develop nutritional is sues, including weight loss, diarrheal illness and anorexia. The purpo se of this article is to discuss nutritional concerns that can occur w ith HIV infection and potential treatment strategies. We have included 3 case studies identifying these issues and a nutritional assessment guideline. Nutrition interventions, exercise recommendations, and othe r alternative strategies to combat HIV associated weight loss is discu ssed.