Open AccessScore of “eat-ability” as a predictor of malnutrition in patients with gastrointestinal tract cancer: a pilot study
Author(s) -
Taiane Dias Barreiro
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
nutrición hospitalaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1699-5198
pISSN - 0212-1611
DOI - 10.20960/nh.1668
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , appetite , malnutrition , gastroenterology , poor appetite , cancer , area under the curve , anthropometry , weight loss , quality of life (healthcare) , gastrointestinal tract , surgery , obesity , nursing
decreased food intake, loss of appetite, and dysphagia are relevant symptoms in patients with gastrointestinal tract (GIT) cancer. However, these symptoms have been isolated or indirectly assessed when comprising quality of life questionnaires or risk assessment tools.
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