Unintentional weight loss is the most important indicator of malnutrition among surgical cancer patients

Loh KW 1 , Vriens MR , Gerritsen A , Borel Rinkes IH , van Hillegersberg R , Schippers C Show all authors , Steenhagen E , Ong TA , Moy FM , Molenaar IQ

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  • 1 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Neth J Med, 2012 Oct;70(8):365-9.
PMID: 23065984

Abstract

Disease-related malnutrition is highly prevalent in hospital patients and varies from 25-40%. Early nutritional screening of patients at admission helps to improve recognition of malnourished patients to allow early interventions and enhance clinical outcomes.

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