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The feasibility of screening for malnutrition in the outpatient setting and the prevalence of malnutrition in patients with newly-diagnosed ovarian carcinoma

Gynecologic Oncology Reports, 2022
Introduction: Malnutrition is an independent risk factor for poor surgical outcomes, early chemotherapy discontinuation, and increased mortality. We evaluated the feasibility of outpatient malnutrition screening in patients with suspected gynecologic ...
Katrin E. Eurich, Alysun Deckert, Bonnie Smith, Kay Kolahi, Kathryn P. Pennington   +4 more
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High prevalence of malnutrition both on hospital admission and predischarge [PDF]

, 2020
Objectives: In Dutch hospitals malnutrition screening is routinely performed at admission, but not during follow-up or before discharge. Therefore we evaluated nutritional status during hospitalization and predischarge in a routine care setting. Methods:
Gomes-Neto, António W, Gomes Neto, Antonio, de Jong, Margriet F C, Jager-Wittenaar, Harriët, Navis, Gerjan J, van Vliet, Iris M Y, Navis, Gerjan, van Vliet, Iris M Y; id_orcid, de Jong, Margriet F C; id_orcid, Gomes-Neto, António W; id_orcid, van Vliet, I.M.Y., de Jong, M.F.C., van Vliet, Iris   +12 more
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Evaluation and Ranking for Scientific, Transparent and Applicable of Chinese Geriatrics Guidelines and Consensus Published in 2023

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Evaluation of geriatric guidelines and consensus in 2023 using the STAR tool shows improved scientificity and transparency compared to 2022, though protocol development, funding, and clinical issues need refinement. Collaborative efforts among developers, journals, and experts are key to further elevating quality. ABSTRACT Objectives This study aims to
Daiping Li, Chao Gao, Xiaoli Huang, Ling Kang, Birong Dong, Jirong Yue, the Specialized Committee for Geriatric Medicine of the STAR, Daiping Li, Chao Gao, Xiaoli Huang, Ling Kang, Birong Dong, Jirong Yue   +12 more
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Differences in nutritional risk assessment between NRS2002, RFH-NPT and LDUST in cirrhotic patients

Scientific Reports, 2023
Nutritional status is an independent predictor of outcome in cirrhosis patients. Nutritional Risk Screening 2002 (NRS2002), Royal Free Hospital-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool (RFH-NPT), and Liver Disease Undernutrition Screening Tool (LDUST) were employed
Peiyan Zhang, Qi Wang, Mengran Zhu, Pingping Li, Yuzhen Wang   +4 more
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Beneficial Body Mass Index for Age‐Related Kidney Function in Males and Females

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
The impact of BMI on age‐related kidney function decline is highly sex‐ and age‐dependent. Normal BMI (18.5–25 kg/m2) is associated with better age‐related kidney function in all‐aged males and females older than 45 years. ABSTRACT Objectives Kidney function declines with aging, leading to a high prevalence of age‐related disease.
Lu Wei, Yao Ma, Xueqi Chen, Xinran Ni, Yu Zhang, Bei Zhu, Qun Zhang, Weihong Zhao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chinese Expert Consensus on the Clinical Application of Finerenone in Geriatric Comorbidities

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
Mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) overactivation drives inflammation, oxidative stress, and fibrosis in the heart, kidneys, and vasculature, leading to cardiorenal dysfunction. MR signaling promotes hypertrophy, remodeling, and injury through pathways like oxidative stress and inflammation, resulting in vascular stiffness and progressive organ damage ...
Xiaoming Wang, Cuntai Zhang
wiley   +1 more source

Expert Consensus on the Management of Obesity in Older Adults (2026 Edition)

AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.
This graphical abstract summarizes a safety‐first framework for managing obesity in older adults, with attention to age, functional status, comorbidities, and sarcopenia risk. Key assessments include BMI, waist measures, body fat percentage, skeletal muscle mass, and comprehensive geriatric evaluation. Management prioritizes reducing visceral fat while
Qi Pan, Lixin Guo
wiley   +1 more source

The Prevalence of Malnutrition and Effectiveness of STRONGkids Tool in the Identification of Malnutrition Risks among Pediatric Surgical Patients

Balkan Medical Journal, 2014
Background: High prevalence of malnutrition along with the risk for the development of malnutrition in hospitalised children has been reported. However, this problem remains largely unrecognised by healthcare workers. Aims: To determine the prevalence
Çiğdem Ulukaya Durakbaşa, Selma Fettahoğlu, Ahu Bayar, Murat Mutus, Hamit Okur   +4 more
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The Power of Unity: Collective Action and Smallholder Agricultural Performance in West Africa

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We analyze the impact of collective action through farmer‐based organizations (FBOs) on smallholders' farm performance and income inequality in Ghana, Benin, The Gambia, and Mali. We find that FBO membership increases cereal yield in Ghana and The Gambia, legume yield in Mali, ruminant numbers in Benin and The Gambia, and total farm income in ...
Emmanuel Donkor, Bright Owusu Asante, David Boansi, Victor Owusu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The correlation between skeletal muscle index of the L3 vertebral body and malnutrition in patients with advanced lung cancer

BMC Cancer, 2021
Background Studies have shown that the skeletal muscle index at the third lumbar vertebra (L3 SMI) had reasonable specificity and sensitivity in nutritional assessment and prognostic prediction in digestive system cancers, but its performance in lung ...
Xiangliang Liu, Wei Ji, Kaiwen Zheng, Jin Lu, Lingyu Li, Jiuwei Cui, Wei Li   +6 more
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