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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 ...
Norwegian reference values for the Short-Form Health Survey 36: development over time
(Springer Verlag, 2017)
Purpose
Reference values for patient-reported outcome measures are useful for interpretation of results from clinical trials. The study aims were to collect Norwegian SF-36 reference values and compare with data from ...
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 ...
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 %, ...
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; ...
Dietary treatment of weight loss in patients with advanced cancer and cachexia: A systematic literature review
(Elsevier, 2014-08)
Purpose
A systematical literature review evaluating the effect of dietary counseling in treating weight loss and improving energy intake in patients with advanced cancer with different stages of cachexia.
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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 ...
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 ...
Duration of Lactation, Maternal Metabolic Profile, and Body Composition in the Norwegian EBBA I-Study
(2012)
Objective There is conflicting evidence as to whether duration of lactation may decrease the risk of subsequent development of an unfavorable maternal metabolic profile including overweight and obesity. We hypothesized ...