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Israel’s Ministry of Health has issued guidelines to local hospitals on feeding patients suffering from malnutrition as they prepare to take in 50 hostages freed by Hamas in a cease-fire deal, according to reports.
According to Israeli news outlets, official guidelines address “treatment of refeeding syndrome in returned prisoners of war” Enetrefers to a condition that can be fatal if a person suddenly starts eating normally after not eating properly for a long time.
“Prolonged malnutrition can lead to severe nutritional deficiencies, which can lead to negative health effects and even life-threatening dangers,” the guide explains, based on age groups. The recommended diet was explained in detail.
The guide says children between the ages of one and three should be given water, sweet biscuits, unsweetened applesauce and tea sweetened with a teaspoon of sugar.
Adolescents and adults are given water, a hot drink sweetened with 1 tablespoon of sugar, 3 sweet biscuits, and unsweetened applesauce.
Refeeding syndrome is caused by sudden changes in fluid, electrolyte, and metabolic intake. National Institutes of Health. Patients who are not properly nourished for 10 days are susceptible to infection.
It is unclear the condition of the 240 hostages captured by Hamas in a bloody surprise attack on October 7.
During their 54-day captivity, most are believed to have been held in an elaborate network of tunnels dug deep underground in Gaza.
Israel and Hamas have agreed to terms of a four-day ceasefire, scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. local time (12 a.m. ET). In exchange for the hostage release, Israel plans to release 150 Palestinian prisoners and send a truck full of fuel and humanitarian supplies to the Gaza Strip.
The first hostage is scheduled to be handed over Friday at 4 p.m. Children will be sent to Schneider Children’s Medical Center, while adults will be sent to Wolfson Hospital, Ichilov Hospital, Soroka Hospital and Sheba Hospital, Ynet said.
Professor Hagai Levin, head of the medical team in charge of the hostages’ families, said the hostages’ families had asked hospitals to send them specific instructions on refeeding syndrome.
“[It’s] We need to maintain a level-headed approach and not rush to solve everything at once, but rather gradually over time and in a timely manner,” Levin said.
“We need to act according to the same principles when it comes to physical activity and when it comes to mental health. In wider aspects, for example dental treatment, symptoms cannot always be adequately addressed in hospitals,” he added. .
