2021
Polypharmacy for dietitians. Dr Natali Jokanovic & Dr Amanda Cross
Chloe Risaglu, APD
The most common definition of polypharmacy is the ‘regular use of five or more medications.’ In Australia, polypharmacy occurs in 36% of people aged over 70 (a similar figure to New Zealand), a number that increases in hospital inpatients (75%), and aged care residents (82%). Some of the most common…
2021
Home exercise prescription. Presented by Daniel Arbilla AEP
Breaking traditional exercise rules to play with enjoyable movement variability. Offered in equal measure, Daniel’s brings a strong musculoskeletal practice along with his person-centred approach, delivering a presentation that encourages us to elevate and enjoy prescribing home movement programs. To commence, we are positioned to remember we can ask our…
2021
Dietitians: a critical missing ingredient
Paula Goodyer
Getting professional help to improve your eating isn’t easy in New Zealand’s health system. “The threshold for seeing a publicly-funded dietitian is really high. Someone in their 30s with a high HbA1c and high blood pressure wouldn’t be eligible, for example,” says Kath Eastwood, general manager of Dietitians NZ. “We…
2021
Education in Exercise research snapshot July 2021
Keep up to date with this collection of recent articles with one tap full text access. Reading the entire article may contribute towards your professional development points or simply keep up to date with a quick scan of the abstract. Low bone mineral density following gastric bypass is not explained by…
2021
A guide for new graduate dietitians: free resource
Beginning a career in dietetics? Check out our guide, written in collaboration with Dietitians Australia, helps answer your questions about beginning a career as a dietitian. It includes: registering as an APD finding a mentor business basics (including Medicare, insurance, ABN) a list of professional organisations and groups how…
2021
Gout. Presented by Dr Tanya Major, PhD, Department of Biochemistry, University of Otago, NZ
Gout is the second most common form of arthritis (after osteoarthritis) in Australia and New Zealand. It affects approximately 185,000 people in New Zealand, and 1.1 million in Australia. It is extremely painful and debilitating and we often have clients asking for dietary advice to prevent flares. Gout is caused…
2021
Blended tube feeding - three new presentations separate myths from facts
Last year I met Amanda, the parent of an 11-year-old girl with cerebral palsy who was entirely tube fed. But her daughter had failed to thrive on commercial tube feeds - she vomited, had severe, painful reflux and was constipated. After some googling, Amanda discovered that blending her own…
2021
Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome. Presented by Jennifer Smallridge AEP & Florence Kelly AEP
Empowering clients with complex invisible illness with movement and knowledge. Whether as a primary referral or as an undiagnosed presentation, Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome is increasingly relevant to the Accredited Exercise Physiologist and movement professional. More practitioners are dedicating their services to this population, and others are upskilling to recognise…
2021
Understanding the use of blended diet with enteral feeding tubes. Dr Sarah Durnan
The practice of using blended diets with enteral feeding tubes is not hugely widespread, but it is gaining popularity. Dietetic organisations have generally advised against using blended diets around concerns with the possibility of blocked tubes, nutritional inadequacy and contamination. However, many UK dietitians are currently supporting families to use…
2021
The personal story of Dr Merran Cooper
I began my medical training at Sydney University aged 50 - 32 years after qualifying for the degree straight out of school. It was the world’s longest gap year. In the decades between, I cared for my husband who died from acute leukaemia at 24 and had a ‘good’ death, despite…