Refeeding syndrome is a complex metabolic disturbance that occurs when nutrition is reintroduced to malnourished, critically ill patients. It is principally marked by rapid shifts in fluid and ...
“Refeeding syndrome” can be seen in anyone who is profoundly malnourished. It was first seen in WWII concentration camp victims who died soon after refeeding. This man had been breaking down muscle ...
Even if food aid reaches Gaza, Sudan and other famine zones, complications can arise in malnourished or starving people when they regain access to regular meals. Those complications can be fatal. As ...