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Comparing two classifications of cancer cachexia and their association with survival in patients with unresected pancreatic cancer
(Taylor & Francis, 2015-02-24)
Cancer cachexia is characterized by reduced weight and muscle mass, poor treatment tolerance and short survival. A universally accepted definition of this condition lacks. Two classifications have recently been proposed; ...
National survey of the Portuguese elderly nutritional status: Study protocol
(BioMed Central, 2016)
Background
Worldwide we are facing a serious demographic challenge due to the dramatic growth of the population over 60 years. It is expected that the proportion of this population will nearly double from 12 to 22 %, ...
A comparison of CT based measures of skeletal muscle mass and density from the Th4 and L3 levels in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer
(Springer Nature, 2018-09-25)
Background: Muscle mass and density assessed from CT-images at the L3 level are prognostic for survival and predict toxicity in cancer patients. However, L3 is not always included on routine CT-scans. We aimed to investigate ...
Nutritional problems, overhydration and the association with quality of life in elderly dialysis patients
(Springer Verlag, 2012-09-22)
Purpose
The aim of this pilot study was to describe the hydration and nutritional status of a cohort of elderly dialysis patients and to explore the association between these parameters and the quality of life ...
Symptoms in advanced pancreatic cancer are of importance for energy intake
(Springer, 2012-06-10)
Purpose
Cancer cachexia and low energy intake (EI) probably contribute to weight loss in advanced pancreatic cancer (PC). However, little is known about the actual EI in this disease. Aims were to assess EI, weight loss ...
Measurements of body fat is associated with markers of inflammation, insulin resistance and lipid levels in both overweight and in lean, healthy subjects
(Elsevier, 2012)
Background & aims: Low-grade inflammation is associated with fat mass in overweight. Whether this
association exists in lean persons is unknown.
Aims were to investigate associations between anthropometric measures of ...
A randomized phase II feasibility trial of a multimodal intervention for the management of cachexia in lung and pancreatic cancer
(Wiley Open Access, 2017)
Background
Cancer cachexia is a syndrome of weight loss (including muscle and fat), anorexia, and decreased physical function. It has been suggested that the optimal treatment for cachexia should be a multimodal ...
Muscle mass and association to quality of life in non-small cell lung cancer patients
(Wiley Open Access, 2017)
Background
Cancer wasting is characterized by muscle loss and may contribute to fatigue and poor quality of life (QoL). Our aim was to investigate associations between skeletal muscle index (SMI) and skeletal muscle ...
Health‐care professionals’ experiences of patient participation among older patients in intermediate care—At the intersection between profession, market and bureaucracy
(Wiley, 2019-05-24)
Background
Patient participation is a key concern in health care. Nevertheless, older patients often do not feel involved in their rehabilitation process. Research states that when organizational conditions exert pressure ...
The impact of nutritional status, physical function, comorbidity and early versus late start in dialysis on quality of life in older dialysis patients
(Informa Healthcare, 2013-09-12)
Background: For the majority of the older patients in dialysis, the treatment will be lifelong. Thus, quality of life (QoL) is a crucial outcome. Our aim was to assess the QoL of older Norwegian dialysis patients and to ...