Recognition, diagnostic practices, and cancer outcomes among patients with unintentional weight loss (UWL) in primary care.
Goutham RaoKelsey E UfholzPaola SaroufimHarry MenegayMark BenoPublished in: Diagnosis (Berlin, Germany) (2023)
Unintentional weight loss is poorly recognized across a diverse range of patients. A lack of research-informed guidance may explain both low rates of recognition and variability in diagnostic practices.
Keyphrases
- primary care
- weight loss
- end stage renal disease
- bariatric surgery
- healthcare
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- roux en y gastric bypass
- ejection fraction
- gastric bypass
- peritoneal dialysis
- papillary thyroid
- prognostic factors
- squamous cell carcinoma
- adipose tissue
- squamous cell
- insulin resistance
- glycemic control