Prognostic nutritional index (PNI) correlates with survival in head and neck cancer patients more precisely than other nutritional markers - real world data.

Imre UriAngéla HorváthLászló TamásGábor PolonyKornél Dános

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2024)

We found BMI, percent of weight loss and PNI good candidate markers for malnutrition. PNI proved to be superior in every aspect, enabling the treating physicians to discover high-risk patients in need of aggressive re-nourishment. The survival of supraglottic laryngeal squamous cancer patients seemed to be independent of these nutritional status markers, which observation should be a subject of further investigations.

Keyphrases

weight loss
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
primary care
bariatric surgery
peritoneal dialysis
body mass index
prognostic factors
high grade
type diabetes
machine learning
weight gain
gastric bypass
deep learning