High prevalence of malnutrition and nutrition impact symptoms in older patients with cancer: Results of a Brazilian multicenter study.
Nivaldo Barroso de PinhoRenata B MartucciViviane D RodriguesCristiane A D'AlmeidaLuiz C S ThulerClaudia SaundersHarriet Jager-WittenaarWilza A F PeresPublished in: Cancer (2019)
The prevalence of malnutrition and the occurrence of NIS are high in hospitalized Brazilian patients aged ≥65 years who have cancer. The occurrence of NIS was higher in the population aged >50 years than in those aged ≤50 years. Nutritional screening and assessment should be performed immediately after hospitalization to enable early diagnosis and multidisciplinary or interdisciplinary intervention(s).
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- risk assessment
- physical activity
- ejection fraction
- randomized controlled trial
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- risk factors
- papillary thyroid
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- squamous cell
- depressive symptoms
- quality improvement
- young adults
- middle aged
- sleep quality
- lymph node metastasis