With great interest, we read the letter to the editor from Dr. F. Bozetti 'The definition of
“palliative nutrition” is misleading'[1]. We agree with his opinion that the term “palliative …

I read with interest the paper by Cederholm et al.[1] and I appreciated their attempt to define
the appropriate terminology of clinical nutrition in order to facilitate the communication …

Objective Cachexia and nutritional problems play a major role in palliative care. Artificial
nutrition such as parenteral nutrition is common but its role and indications in terminal …

Nutritional management of patients receiving palliative care is now accepted as an explicit
element of care (Finlay, 2001). This includes attempting to manage the nutritional …

Background Many palliative care patients have a reduced oral intake during their illness.
The management of this can include the provision of medically assisted nutrition with the …

Background Many palliative care patients have a reduced oral intake during their illness.
The management of this can include the provision of medically assisted nutrition with the …

Palliative care has historically been offered primarily to those with advanced cancer, largely
during the last weeks or months of life. However, many other patients also live with long-term …

Palliative care, directed toward alleviating symptoms and improving quality of life, should be
available to all those with chronic or incurable illness. Good nutrition is central to such care …

In early palliative stages effective nutrition can improve well-being. In late stages and in
dying patients excessive amounts of proteins and lipids may induce nausea and vomiting …

The role of nutritional support for cancer patients in palliative care is still a controversial
topic, in part because there is no consensus on the definition of a palliative care patient …