DC Journal Club Podcast

DC Journal Club Podcast


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May 20, 2020

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The SIMPLE approach to malnutrition with Dr Jack Bell
September 27, 2019

Dr Jack Bell is an advanced dietitian, a conjoint Principal Research Fellow with University of Queensland and Metro North Hospital Health Service, and a current MRFF TRIP Fellow. As an implementation scientist, Jack currently works with teams across...

Malnutrition and the Dietitian: are we the solution or part of the problem?
August 07, 2019

Malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospitals, aged-care facilities, and community settings. It leads to poor health outcomes, increases a person’s length of stay in hospital and impacts one’s quality of life. In this Podcast, Maree Ferguson,...

The Pros of Probiotics
July 26, 2019

Probiotics are BOOMING! With this comes questions about where the evidence is at, which strains to look out for and the clinical applications for probiotics. Tune in NOW with Dr Tim Crowe and Dr Jason Hawrelak to learn about the latest in probiotics...

Why are our clients removing entire food groups?
June 28, 2019

Are you frustrated with your clients unnecessarily removing entire food groups? During this podcast, we delve into food group avoidance and self - (or Dr Google) diagnosis, with the help of a behavioural scientist. We’ll investigate the drivers of...

Cholesterol Myths vs Facts
May 17, 2019

Getting the facts on fats and cholesterol can be confusing. In this latest podcast with guest Dr Tim Crowe, we sort through the misinformation, myths and discuss the best dietary patterns for heart health. Tune in now to debunk common cholesterol...

Critically ill nutrition requirements
April 26, 2019

We interview Australian ICU dietitian, Emma Ridley, about her research and work in critical care, including how dietitians can be leaders in nutrition research. For show notes and quiz, go to: 

Growth, Diet, and Physical Activity in Young Children with Cerebral Palsy (#5)
October 10, 2018

It is well known that growth is a fundamental marker of health and wellbeing in children. Previous research has found that children with cerebral palsy (CP), particularly with moderate to severe gross motor limitations, are typically shorter and grow...

Hand grip strength in nutrition risk screening of older adults (#4)
August 01, 2018

Hand grip strength (HGS) has been proposed an indictor of nutritional status that is objective, requires little operator training and is quick to use at the bedside. In this study, the discriminatory ability of HGS in screening for malnutrition during...

Nutrition risk and dysphagia ( #3)
June 13, 2018

Malnutrition is common in hospitalised patients. Adults of advanced age may also have impaired or disrupted swallowing function (dysphagia) associated with age-related physiological changes and impact of a decline in muscle mass and strength on...