Malnutrition in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in a single oncology center
Background: Cancer patients face a high risk of developing malnutrition due to cancer itself and as an adverse effect of receiving chemotherapy rounds. Objectives: The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of malnourishment in cancer patients ...
Khaled Alsaleh +6 more
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The relationship between PG-SGA scores and nutritional status of patients receiving chemotherapy
Background: We aimed to examine cancer patients receiving chemotherapy in terms of nutritional education status, malnutrition rate, and use of oral nutritional support. The relationships between these variables are explored. Materials/Methods: PG-SGA malnutrition screening tool and questionnaires about nutrition education status and oral nutritional ...
Baş, Dilşat +3 more
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Nutritional Status of 427 Malignant Tumor Patients
Objective To investigate nutritional status of patients with malignant tumor and explore whether there are differences in gender or age, as well as the value of patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA) in the nutritional assessment of ...
WEI Yujia +4 more
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Eating As Treatment (EAT): A Stepped-Wedge, Randomized Controlled Trial of a Health Behavior Change Intervention Provided by Dietitians to Improve Nutrition in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy (TROG 12.03) [PDF]
Purpose: Malnutrition in head and neck cancer (HNC) treatment is common and associated with poorer morbidity and mortality outcomes. This trial aimed to improve nutritional status during radiation therapy (RT) using a novel method of training dietitians ...
Baker, Amanda L. +11 more
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Objective: to determine the validity of the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) against the Patient Generated-Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) as a gold standard tool in malnutrition diagnosis, and to assess the impact of malnutrition diagnosed using GLIM and PG-SGA on the clinical outcomes of patients with esophageal squamous ...
Liu, Yali +5 more
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Aim: This study aims to evaluate the nutritional status and the effect of radiotherapy (RT) on nutrition in all ambulatory cancer patients. Material and Method: In this prospective observational study 105 cancer patients with various diagnoses treated ...
Gökhan Özyiğit +8 more
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Protein-energy malnutrition in the rehabilitation setting: Evidence to improve identification [PDF]
Methods of identifying malnutrition in the rehabilitation setting require further examination so that patient outcomes may be improved. The purpose of this narrative review was to: (1) examine the defining characteristics of malnutrition, starvation ...
Marshall, Skye
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A systematic review and meta-analysis of the criterion validity of nutrition assessment tools for diagnosing protein-energy malnutrition in the older community setting (the MACRo Study) [PDF]
Background & aims: Malnutrition is a significant barrier to healthy and independent ageing in older adults who live in their own homes, and accurate diagnosis is a key step in managing the condition.
Craven, Dana L. +3 more
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The High Prevalence of Malnutrition in the Cancer Patients Admitted to Omid Hospital in Mashhad, Iran Based on the PG-SGA Questionnaire (2020) [PDF]
Introduction: Cancer is a major health concern and the third leading cause of death in Iran. The prevention and management of malnutrition are recognized as the inherent elements of cancer care.
Mohammed Reza Shadmand Foumani Moghadam +5 more
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Establishing an evidenced-based dietetic model of care in haemodialysis using implementation science [PDF]
To establish an evidence-based dietetics service in an in-centre haemodialysis unit utilising implementation science.The service was developed through the Knowledge-to-Action Framework.
Campbell, Katrina L +3 more
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