Fiona Rafferty

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Fiona Rafferty

@fionaraffdevine

Passionate about good nutritional care+cardio+resistance exercise = better health outcomes+QOL . CORU registered dietitian. Views my own.

Ireland انضم Nisan 2017

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IrSPEN@IrSPEN·6 Eyl

📣 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. irspen.ie/lunchtime-webi…

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Luke O'Neill@laoneill111·2 Tem

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.’

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·2 Tem

@clo13 @CaraLisette @JltJ Absolutely gorgeous 🥰🥰

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Clodagh Loughrey@clo13·1 Tem

@CaraLisette @JltJ Lara, Roxy and Stella - baby, mum and gran.

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Family Carers Ireland@CarersIreland·30 May

"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: oireachtas.ie/en/oireachtas-…

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Family Carers Ireland@CarersIreland·24 May

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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Irish Kidney Dietitians@irishkidneyRDs·17 May

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 youtu.be/iWyU3h2hFAs

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World Health Organization (WHO)@WHO

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. 👉bit.ly/3bukNqU

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·19 May

@PaulaBeaubec @GalwayHPRC @IUHPE @trust_indi @rois66 @DuanaNMcArdle @HSEQuitTeam @MLMCommHealth @AssocHPIreland Enjoy your well earned break and looking forward to hearing all about your plans 😃

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Paula Loftus@PaulaBeaubec·18 May

Sad day leaving HSE #healthpromotion, my home for the past 26 yrs. Very proud of all the progs I have worked on esp #tobaccocontrol & HP Prof Development & Registration with @GalwayHPRC @IUHPE Looking forward to a return to Dietetics but first a well earned break😁😎 @trust_indi

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·22 Nis

@OliviaGeraghty2 Ah what a fantastic achievement, congratulations 🎉 Enjoy the celebrations tonight x

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·22 Nis

Very useful information, thanks for sharing @deirdrelanglang

Deirdre Lang@deirdrelanglang

Just because this cant be emphasized enough Use of dipstick urinalysis to assess for evidence of urinary tract infection in adults hse.ie/eng/services/l…

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·14 Nis

@PaulaBeaubec @donie @ballina2023 @campbellsuz Great photos @PaulaBeaubec , enjoy the celebrations

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Paula Loftus@PaulaBeaubec·14 Nis

Sun shining in Ballina this morning😎, all ready for #BidenVisit @donie @ballina2023 @campbellsuz

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·13 Nis

Very informative article by @OrlaCWalsh on the importance of dietary protein in supporting muscle mass and the role of whey protein supplements 💪👏

Orla Walsh Dietitian@OrlaCWalsh

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 independent.ie/life/health-we…

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·7 Nis

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…

Sarah McInerney@SarahAMcInerney

100 years in 4 mins. Or my best shot at it…🫣

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Carla Prado, PhD, RD, FCAHS@DrCarlaPrado·6 Nis

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: authors.elsevier.com/a/1gsqR8Yy156W… #CancerSurvivors #Muscle #CardiorespiratoryFitness #PhaseAngle @CRINA_UofA @UofAALES

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·3 Nis

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

IrSPEN@IrSPEN

IRISH MEDICAL TIMES: Lives being lost due to lack of Intestinal Failure service @DonnellyStephen @HSELive @trust_indi @murraymuse @reynoldslouise imt.ie/news/lives-bei…

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·24 Mar

3 fantastic ambassadors for Ireland, love it 🥰

@poloconghaile@poloconghaile

What do you think of @TourismIreland 's new video ad, starring @SharonHorgan and Derry Girls' @JamieLeeOD & Saoirse-Monica Jackson? #StPatricksDay independent.ie/life/travel/tr…

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·21 Mar

@karenjboland @McgettiganNeasa @Beaumont_Dublin @RCSI_Irl @IrSPEN Really enjoyed this presentation today, really interested in how we can measure SMM and other relevant indices such as Phase angle, using body composition to track the effectiveness of the nutritional care plans that I recommend to my patients in the community….thank you 🙏

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Karen Boland@karenjboland·21 Mar

@McgettiganNeasa presenting her prize winning data on validation of thigh ultrasound for sarcopenia measurement in IBD at IrSPEN congress today @Beaumont_Dublin @RCSI_Irl #irspen2023 @IrSPEN

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·21 Mar

⁦@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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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·21 Mar

Excellent presentation today by ⁦@ErinSullivanRD⁩ highlighting the prognostic impact of cancer cachexia on outcomes ⁦@IrSPEN⁩

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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·21 Mar

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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Fiona Rafferty@fionaraffdevine·19 Mar

@ChristineBore @CCCNHS I’m so sorry to hear this, I can’t imagine your emotions in processing this news…thinking of you x

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Christine Bore 💙@ChristineBore·18 Mar

Hi All👋Won't be on here much now. Went to @CCCNHS today to get news about my brain cancer. Cancer spread everywhere. Can't have Chemotherapy or Surgery again. My life...now approx 3-4 months. Then I will pass away and die. Broke down. Need to just enjoy each day, while I can ❤

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