Fiona Rafferty
@fionaraffdevine
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Passionate about good nutritional care+cardio+resistance exercise = better health outcomes+QOL . CORU registered dietitian. Views my own.
Ireland
Joined April 2017
📣 REGISTER NOW! Join our Lunchtime Webinar for presentation of full findings from National Malnutrition Survey 2023, and a demonstration of the New Audit Tool to make implementation of NCG22 easy and usable. https://t.co/2LUucso3M6
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Interesting account of inflammation, inflammatory diseases and how we should ‘do what a hunter-gatherer would do: go on long walks, occasionally indulge in some strenuous physical exertion…try not to worry too much…and don’t eat anything that you don’t recognise as food.’
The truth about inflammation: all you need to know about 2023’s hottest health topic, from causes to cures
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"It is deeply concerning... that family carers have no entitlement or right to respite which means that many family carers care 24/7, 365 days of the year without a break... Access to regular respite remains a pipe dream for so many families." Stream live: https://t.co/Aqz5QbUGK5
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Responding to a @labour motion, Minister @AnneRabbitte has told the Dáil that if six Regional Assessment Units are not in place by August 1st to tackle Assessment of Needs waiting lists, she will seek funding in #Budget2024 for families who have had to pay privately.
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Salt restriction is the cornerstone of dietary advice to improve hypertension. Check out this video created by the renal team in @CUH_Cork to help in the reduction of salt intake among people with CKD. Please retweet to share the video https://t.co/oAvJHdDWie
Today is #WorldHypertensionDay. #Hypertension - or elevated blood pressure - is a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of ❤, 🧠, kidney & other diseases. It is a major cause of premature death worldwide. 👉 https://t.co/feNmyohCoQ
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Very useful information, thanks for sharing @deirdrelanglang
Just because this cant be emphasized enough Use of dipstick urinalysis to assess for evidence of urinary tract infection in adults https://t.co/kd9wtPm2gi
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Very informative article by @OrlaCWalsh on the importance of dietary protein in supporting muscle mass and the role of whey protein supplements 💪👏
My article in the @Independent_ie @YvonneHogan Is protein powder good for you? What it does, who it’s for and which one to choose https://t.co/yvEjh8w2Nj
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As a child born during the Troubles, I remember this time so clearly 25 years ago, @SarahAMcInerney summarises how this evolved very succinctly in this video…
100 years in 4 mins. Or my best shot at it…🫣
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The spotlight is on phase angle again! It was linked to muscle volume, myosteatosis & cardiorespiratory fitness, in older breast cancer survivors🎗️ 50-day free access: https://t.co/qHFQ4f685s
#CancerSurvivors #Muscle #CardiorespiratoryFitness #PhaseAngle @CRINA_UofA @UofAALES
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Lack of equity in accessing specialist services for adults with intestinal failure is devastating for patients, their healthcare teams and outcomes….must be addressed urgently @DonnellyStephen
IRISH MEDICAL TIMES: Lives being lost due to lack of Intestinal Failure service @DonnellyStephen @HSELive @trust_indi @murraymuse @reynoldslouise
https://t.co/Vjcg58s4Uj
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3 fantastic ambassadors for Ireland, love it 🥰
What do you think of @TourismIreland 's new video ad, starring @SharonHorgan and Derry Girls' @JamieLeeOD & Saoirse-Monica Jackson? #StPatricksDay
https://t.co/dIqRt4Rest
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@ErinSullivanRD highlighting the various manifestations of malnutrition in cancer, debating the value of early intervention at 2% WL, note 73% patients experience changes in body composition @IrSPEN
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Excellent presentation today by @ErinSullivanRD highlighting the prognostic impact of cancer cachexia on outcomes @IrSPEN
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Great opening session today involving Prof Rocco Barazzoni summarising 5 key areas that ESPEN focus on to address inequities in nutritional care @IrSPEN
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Why every cancer patient needs to lift weights | resistance training https://t.co/i7inzeqU0k via @YouTube
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And once it’s out, very hard to get it inserted again🤬🤬
Repeat after me, Enteral feeding DOES NOT negatively impact appetite or oral intake post critical illness Leave those NGs alone! @BDACriticalCare
@SalfordRoyalCCU
@NCAlliance_NHS
@SCODietitians
#NCAAHP23
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I could listen to Alessandro Laviano for hours, such a fantastic line up of speakers, so wonderful to have this range of v relevant topics covered by expert speakers in one day….have you registered yet??? @IrSPEN @trust_indi
REGISTER for @irspen 2023 conference: https://t.co/KOc1ap00i8 ‘A new focus on muscle in aging and disease’, March 21, Dublin. SPEAKERS inc. Alessandro Laviano, ‘The Clock Ticks Faster in Cancer: Implications and Future Focus’. #IrSPEN2023 @Beaumont_Dublin @CUH_CorkDiet
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Early registration closes on Monday!!
@irspen 2023 conference – ‘Fit to function: A new focus on muscle in aging and disease’, March 21, Dublin. EARLY BIRD rate extended to March 6th, places limited so book early. #IrSPEN2023 Register at https://t.co/KOc1ap00i8
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Really looking forward to this study day!!!
PLEASE SHARE – register for @irspen 2023 conference: https://t.co/KOc1ap00i8 ‘A new focus on muscle in aging and disease’, March 21, Dublin. SPEAKERS include Clare Twomey: ‘Everything you need to know about indirect calorimetry – the Cork Experience’. #IrSPEN2023
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World guidelines for falls prevention and management for older adults: a global initiative
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AbstractBackground. falls and fall-related injuries are common in older adults, have negative effects on functional independence and quality of life and ar
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