Serious disease risk among patients with unexpected weight loss: a matched cohort of over 70 000 primary care presentations.
Diana R WithrowJason OkeClaire Friedemann SmithRichard HobbsBrian David NicholsonPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)
This analysis provides new evidence to patients and clinicians about the risks of serious disease among patients presenting with UWL in primary care. Depending on age and sex, the results suggest that workup for UWL should include screening for diabetes, thyroid dysfunction, depression, and dementia. If performed in a timely manner, this workup could be used to triage patients eligible for cancer pathway referral.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- end stage renal disease
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- weight loss
- chronic kidney disease
- emergency department
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- prognostic factors
- oxidative stress
- mild cognitive impairment
- physical activity
- skeletal muscle
- young adults
- papillary thyroid
- sleep quality
- climate change
- patient reported
- weight gain
- squamous cell
- childhood cancer