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The Major Types Of Added Sugars And Non-Nutritive Sweeteners In A Sample Of Australian Packaged Foods, Yasmine Probst, Alexis Dengate, Jennifer Jacobs, Jimmy Chun Yu Louie, Elizabeth K. Dunford

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Limiting the intake of added sugars in the diet remains a key focus of global dietary recommendations. To date there has been no systematic monitoring of the major types of added sugars used in the Australian food supply. The present study aimed to identify the most common added sugars and non-nutritive sweeteners in the Australian packaged food supply. Secondary analysis of data from the Australian FoodSwitch database was undertaken. Forty-six added sugars and eight non-nutritive sweetener types were extracted from the ingredient lists of 5744 foods across seventeen food categories. Australia. Not applicable. Added sugar ingredients were found in 61 …

Diet Quality In Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease Undergoing Dialysis, Lauren Roach, Kelly Lambert, Jane Holt, Barbara J. Meyer

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

ACKGROUND: People on haemodialysis (HD) are at risk of consuming a poor quality diet. This includes inadequate intake of omega-3 long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 LCPUFA). OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate diet quality, with a particular focus on n-3 LCPUFA intake, in a population of incentre HD patients. DESIGN: Dietary intake was measured using three 24 hour recalls; the Polyunsaturated food frequency questionnaire (PUFA FFQ) and the Total Diet Score (TDS). Dietary intake was also compared to evidence based practice guidelines (EBPG). Nutritional status was assessed using the Patient Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG SGA). SUBJECTS: A total …

Teaching And Supporting Nursing Students On Clinical Placements: Doing The Right Thing, Carina Anderson, Lorna Moxham, Marc Broadbent

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Problem: Pre registration nursing students do not always feel supported by Registered Nurses during their clinical placements. To help develop and refine clinical skills, in order to deliver safe, competent nursing care, nursing students rely on Registered Nurses to teach and support them in their clinical learning.

Background: Pre-registration nursing students in Australia must undertake a minimum of 800 clinical placement hours as part of their undergraduate nursing education. Registered Nurses are required to provide professional development and to teach and support students during these clinical placements. Little is known about Registered Nurses' understanding of this nursing standard …

The Experiences Of Australian Undergraduate Nursing Students Of A Clinical Placement In Cambodia, Elizabeth J. Halcomb, Carolyn J. Antoniou, Rebekkah Middleton, Maria T. Mackay

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Background: International clinical placements are being increasingly offered to expose students to different health settings internationally. Both nationally and internationally there is a need to build the primary health care nursing workforce to meet changing community needs. Exposure to specialty areas during clinical placement can impact career choices.

Aim: This paper explores the experiences of Australian undergraduate nursing students undertaking a primary health care clinical placement in Cambodia.

Method: This exploratory qualitative study used semi-structured interviews to gather experiential narratives. Eight Australian undergraduate nursing students from a single University in New South Wales, Australia participated in the …

Perioperative Changes In Serum Ca125 Levels: A Prognostic Factor For Disease-Specific Survival In Patients With Ovarian Cancer, Nienke Zwakman, Rafli Van De Laar, Toon Van Gorp, Petra Zusterzeel, Marc Snijders, Isabel Ferreira, Leon Massuger, Roy Kruitwagen

Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health - Papers: part A

Objective: In patients with advanced stage epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) the volume of residual tumor after debulking is known as prognostic factor for survival. We wanted to examine the relationship between postoperative decline in serum CA125 and residual disease after cytoreductive surgery and evaluate perioperative changes in serum CA125 levels as predictor for disease-specific survival. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted of patients with FIGO stage IIb-IV EOC treated with cytoreductive surgery, followed by chemotherapy between 1996 and 2010 in three hospitals in the Southeastern region of the Netherlands. Data were analyzed with the use of multilevel linear regression and …