Nutritional management of patients with oesophageal cancer throughout the treatment trajectory: benchmarking against best practice
Purpose Oesophageal cancer (OC) impacts nutritional status and outcomes. This study aims
to benchmark the current nutrition management of patients with OC against best practice …
to benchmark the current nutrition management of patients with OC against best practice …
[HTML][HTML] Attitudes of Australian patients undergoing treatment for upper gastrointestinal cancers to different models of nutrition care delivery: Qualitative investigation
Background: Adults diagnosed with cancers of the stomach, esophagus, and pancreas are
at high risk of malnutrition. In many hospital-based health care settings, there is a lack of …
at high risk of malnutrition. In many hospital-based health care settings, there is a lack of …
A prospective study of weekly intensity modulated radiation therapy plan adaptation for head and neck cancer: improved target coverage and organ at risk sparing
This prospective study of weekly CT scanning and plan adaption during H&N IMRT reports
on the frequency of plan adaptations based on dosimetric differences between original and …
on the frequency of plan adaptations based on dosimetric differences between original and …
Dietary energy density, inflammation and energy balance in palliative care cancer patients
O Wallengren, I Bosaeus, K Lundholm - Clinical nutrition, 2013 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Diet energy density is correlated with energy intake in patients with
advanced cancer. Little information is available about the effects of energy density on …
advanced cancer. Little information is available about the effects of energy density on …
Nutrition assessment in oncology
Malnutrition is a frequent, undiagnosed complication in cancer patients and is associated
with a negative prognosis. Screening allows for early identification of malnutrition and …
with a negative prognosis. Screening allows for early identification of malnutrition and …
Using a public hospital funding model to strengthen a case for improved nutritional care in a cancer setting
AG Boltong, JM Loeliger, BL Steer - Australian Health Review, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Objective. This study aimed to measure the prevalence of malnutrition risk and assessed
malnutrition in patients admitted to a cancer-specific public hospital, and to model the …
malnutrition in patients admitted to a cancer-specific public hospital, and to model the …
[HTML][HTML] A process and mechanism of action evaluation of the effect of early and intensive nutrition care, delivered via telephone or mobile application, on quality of life …
Background Cancers of the upper gastrointestinal tract commonly result in malnutrition,
which increases morbidity and mortality. Current nutrition best practice lacks a mechanism to …
which increases morbidity and mortality. Current nutrition best practice lacks a mechanism to …
Translating evidence‐based practice guidelines into a summary of recommendations for the nutrition management of upper gastrointestinal cancers
Y Lu, S Carey - Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background: Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer has a profound effect on the function of
major digestive organs with resulting deterioration in nutrition status. There are currently no …
major digestive organs with resulting deterioration in nutrition status. There are currently no …
[HTML][HTML] Food intake by Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) corresponds to energy and protein intake as well as weight change in patients …
A Bye, K Meli, TS Solheim, B Laird, S Kaasa… - Clinical Nutrition …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background & aims The aim of this study was to test how well the Patient-Generated
Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) question about food intake correlates with a well …
Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) question about food intake correlates with a well …
[HTML][HTML] Back to basics: estimating protein requirements for adult hospital patients. A systematic review of randomised controlled trials
S Ferrie, S Rand, S Palmer - Food and Nutrition Sciences, 2013 - scirp.org
Aim: To review the supporting evidence for protein requirements in hospitalised adults, and
compare the findings with commonly-used guidelines and resources. Methods: a systematic …
compare the findings with commonly-used guidelines and resources. Methods: a systematic …