How Doctors Calculate What Sick Patients Need to Eat
When people are very sick in the hospital, doctors need to figure out exactly how many calories their bodies need to heal. Researchers looked at 152 different …
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Kids Getting Bone Marrow Transplants Need Less Food Than We Thought
When children receive bone marrow transplants to treat serious blood diseases, doctors need to figure out how much nutrition they need. This study of 12 …
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When people with eating disorders are hospitalized and need to rebuild their health, doctors need to know exactly how many calories their bodies need. This …
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