Nutritional status in oncological patients may differ according to several modifiable and non-
modifiable factors. Knowledge of the epidemiology of malnutrition/cachexia/sarcopenia may …

Importance Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) is a global surgical quality
improvement initiative now firmly entrenched within the field of perioperative care. Although …

Life expectancy is increasing and so is the prevalence of age-related non-communicable
diseases (NCDs). Consequently, older people and patients present with multi-morbidities …

Background & aims Sarcopenia is a muscle disorder associated with loss of muscle mass,
strength and function. Early screening, diagnosis and treatment may improve outcome in …

Preoperative nutrition status is an important determinant of surgical outcomes, yet
malnutrition assessment is not integrated into all surgical pathways. Given its importance …

Abstract Background This is Part 2 of the first consensus guidelines for optimal care of
patients undergoing emergency laparotomy (EL) using an Enhanced Recovery After …

Abstract The Society for Vascular Surgery and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Society
formally collaborated and elected an international, multidisciplinary panel of experts to …

Cancer cachexia is a multi-organ syndrome with unintentional weight loss, sarcopenia, and
systemic inflammation. Gastrointestinal (GI) cancer patients are more susceptible to …

Background: Identification and treatment of malnutrition are essential in upper
gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer. However, there is limited understanding of the nutritional …

Background Severe COVID-19 infection results in a systemic inflammatory response (SIRS).
This SIRS response shares similarities to the changes observed during the peri-operative …