Pilot study of a ketogenic diet in bipolar disorder: a process evaluation by Benjamin P. Rigby, Nicole Needham, Helen Grossi, Ivana Kamenska, Iain H. Campbell, Ben Meadowcroft, Frances Creasy, Cheryl Fisher, Pankaj Bahuguna, John Norrie, Gerard Thompson, Melissa C. Gibbs, Maja Mitchell-Grigorjeva, Ailsa McLellan, Tessa Moses, Karl Burgess, Rachel Brown, Michael J. Thrippleton, Harry Campbell, Daniel J. Smith, Sharon A. Simpson

“…Fidelity checklists completed by research dietitians were analysed using descriptive count and percentage statistics. …”
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Silent Struggles: Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs) in Female Athletes by Veronica Szygalowicz

“…Additionally, implementing REDs screening practices, employing dietitians, and making support and similar resources available at sports institutions may decrease the prevalence of REDs and expedite the identification and treatment process.…”
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Integrated Insights into Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Improving Life Quality and Reducing Mortality in Obesity by Ruxandra-Cristina Marin, Andrei-Flavius Radu, Paul Andrei Negru, Ada Radu, Denisa Negru, Raluca Anca Corb Aron, Teodora Maria Bodog, Ruxandra Florina Bodog, Paula Bianca Maghiar, Roxana Brata

“…Effective MBS and patients’ management require a collaborative team approach, involving surgeons, dietitians, psychologists, pharmacists, and other healthcare providers to address not only physiological but also psychosocial patient needs. …”
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Clinician’s Attitudes to the Introduction of Routine Weighing in Pregnancy by Tim Hasted, Helen Stapleton, Michael M. Beckmann, Shelley A. Wilkinson

“…Staff included midwives; medical staff; and dietitians. Transcripts underwent qualitative content analysis to identify and examine barriers and enablers to the routine weighing of women throughout pregnancy. …”
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Toward Enteral Nutrition in the Treatment of Pediatric Crohn Disease in Canada: A Workshop to Identify Barriers and Enablers by Johan Van Limbergen, Jennifer Haskett, Anne M Griffiths, Jeff Critch, Hien Huynh, Najma Ahmed, Jennifer C deBruyn, Robert Issenman, Wael El-Matary, Thomas D Walters, Cheryl Kluthe, Marie-Eve Roy, Elizabeth Sheppard, Wallace V Crandall, Stan Cohen, Frank M Ruemmele, Arie Levine, Anthony R Otley

“…To chart and address enablers and barriers of use of EEN in Canada, a workshop was held in September 2014 in Toronto (Ontario), inviting pediatric gastroenterologists, nurses and dietitians from most Canadian pediatric IBD centres as well as international faculty from the United States and Europe with particular research and clinical expertise in the dietary management of pediatric CD. …”
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Rehabilitation of Speech and Swallowing Disorder in a Patient With Severe Brain Injury in the Subacute Phase: A Case Report by Morteza Farazi, Niyayesh Aali, Seyed Majid Akhvan Hejazi

“…The multiple professional team includes physicians, nurses, speech and language pathologists, and clinical dietitians. He also suffered a fracture in the left clavicle after the accident. …”
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National survey of US primary care physicians’ perspectives about causes of obesity and solutions to improve care by Wendy L Bennett, Sara N Bleich, Kimberly A Gudzune, Lisa A Cooper

“…They also identified nutritionists/dietitians as the most qualified providers to care for obese patients. …”
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Growth Patterns in the Irish Pyridoxine Nonresponsive Homocystinuria Population and the Influence of Metabolic Control and Protein Intake by Orla Purcell, Aoife Coughlan, Tim Grant, Jenny McNulty, Anne Clark, Deirdre Deverell, Philip Mayne, Joanne Hughes, Ahmad Monavari, Ina Knerr, Ellen Crushell

“…Three protein intake guidelines were compared; there was no difference in adult height between those who met the lowest of the guidelines (Genetic Metabolic Dietitians International) and those with a higher protein intake.…”
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Orthorexia in Athletes: A Comprehensive Review of its Causes, Impact on Health, and Prevention Strategies by Kamila Fuczyło, Karolina Stankevič, Anna-Mariia Chernysh, Aleksandra Dusińska, Jakub Waszczyński, Justyna Woźniak, Justyna Weronika Kmieć, Wiktor Biesiada, Ewelina Kopczyńska, Piotr Kulej

“…Preventive measures at the organizational level, emphasizing balanced nutrition and collaboration among coaches, dietitians, psychologists, and physicians, are essential to reducing the prevalence of ON and promoting athlete well-being. …”
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Development and Validation of a Food Frequency Questionnaire for Dietary Antioxidant Intake among Prediabetic Individuals in the South Indian Population by Sowmya R, Supriya V, Rajkumar M, Silambuselvi K

“…Methodology: The food list was based on the Indian Food Composition Table (2017), and the portion sizes and frequencies were derived through a focus group discussion with registered dietitians and physicians. The FFQ intake data were compared with the mean of two 24-hour dietary recall (DR) using Pearson correlation analysis. …”
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Turkish adapration of “Simulation-Based interprofessional Teamwork Assessment Tool”: SITAT-TR by Mukadder İnci Başer Kolcu, Giray Kolcu

“…Simulation-based competency assessments revealed mostly ‘proficient’ ratings, with significant differences between physicians and dietitians in certain tests (SP2 and SP4). These findings highlight the reliability of the SITAT-TR and its generally high competency levels within interprofessional teamwork in healthcare settings. …”
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Nutrition in neonatal and pediatric patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: A survey of current practice in the US and Canada by Jamie M. Furlong-Dillard, Michael D. Facciolo, Caroline P. Ozment, and the Pediatric ECMO (PediECMO) Subgroup of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network and Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)

“…Each medical director was asked to forward the survey to their center’s registered dietitians (RDs). Results: Of 100 institutions surveyed, 36 physicians and 19 RDs responded yielding a physician response rate of 36% and an RD response rate of 19%. …”
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Celiac Disease in Children and YouTube: Do the Videos Contain Accurate Information? by Abdulkerim Elmas, Mustafa Akcam

“…When analyzed according to the upload source, 67 (77.9%) were created by healthcare professionals (doctors, nurses, dietitians, etc.) and 19 (22.1%) by independent users. …”
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Developing and using a School Menu Healthiness Assessment Tool to analyse school food provision in Wales by Alice Gilmour, Ruth Fairchild

“…Conclusions: A valuable tool was created, useful for researchers and other health professionals (i.e. dietitians) who are required to analyse the healthiness of school food provision in line with the latest nutritional requirements. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of nutrigenomics and personalized nutrition-related knowledge, attitude, and behavior questionnaire in dietetic students and professionals by Panchali Moitra, Janvi Nemani, Saba Madre, Jagmeet Madan

“…The psychometric evaluation indicated that the 45-item KAB_PN is a valid and reliable instrument to assess students’ and dietitians’ knowledge and perspectives toward nutrigenomics and PN.…”
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Current Practices in Growth Chart Utilization among Healthcare Practitioners in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Abeer M. Aljaadi, Rana H. Mosli, Ruba H. Eid, Dania H. Bin-Ali, Essra A. Noorwali, Reem O. Basaqr, Hala Al-Otaibi

“…Adjusting for covariates, dietitians were more likely to use GC with new and follow-up patients (odds ratio (OR): 2.61, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.13, 6.02) and regularly discuss GC output with patients/parents (OR: 2.65, 95% CI: 1.29, 5.43) compared to other healthcare practitioners. …”
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The needs and prioritization of nutrition and dietary support for individuals with disabilities: an exploratory study by Jong Eun Park, Yu Jin Kim, So Young Kim, Jong Hyock Park

“…Objectives Based on a survey of officers, social workers, and dietitians involved in managing nutrition and welfare policies or projects for vulnerable groups in local governments or private welfare institutions, this study aimed to assess the need for nutritional and dietary support policies and programs for persons with disabilities (PWD), as well as to identify appropriate support measures. …”
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Does task delegation to non-physician health professionals improve quality of diabetes care? Results of a scoping review. by Sanas Mirhoseiny, Tjarko Geelvink, Stephan Martin, Horst Christian Vollmar, Stephanie Stock, Marcus Redaelli

“…The non-physician healthcare professionals involved in the team were nurses, pharmacists, community health workers and dietitians. Most studies showed significant improvements in glycaemic control and high patient satisfaction, while there were no indications that the task delegation affected quality of life scores.…”
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Releasing time to care: a quality improvement project aimed to increase direct rehabilitation time in a Stroke Rehabilitation Centre by Susan White, Benjamin Jelley, Claire Haddock, Jennifer Blackhouse, Dolores Macchiavello, Jennifer Clark, James Hinder, Amy Joyce, Kate Matchett, Eden Morris, Carys Moss, Chris Rees, Alun Walters

“…A specialist physiotherapist saw a 2 hour a month gained and 4 hours a month gained for a Physiotherapist. Dietitians also saved 3 hours a month by not having to duplicate information. …”
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Adaptation of the nutrition care process for metabolic diseases in the Mexican population by Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Magdalena Sevilla-González, Ailema González-Ortiz, Ailema González-Ortiz, María Victoria Landa-Anell, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Marco A. Melgarejo-Hernández, Ana Teresa Arias-Marroquín, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Fabiola Mabel Del Razo-Olvera, Berenice Monserrat Román-Calleja, Ana Victoria Monreal-Lugo, Angélica J. Martin-Vences, Karime Haua-Navarro, Angeles Espinosa-Cuevas

“…A team of registered dietitians from two tier 3 hospitals, each with over five years of experience in metabolic disease management, customized the NCP’s four core steps—assessment, diagnosis, intervention, and monitoring—to meet the specific needs of the Mexican population.ResultsWe adapted the NCP to manage five common metabolic disorders: obesity, type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and dyslipidemia. …”
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