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Objective and subjective nutritional assessment of patients with cancer in palliative care


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Ang, Yee Kwang and Kandiah, Mirnalini (2010) Objective and subjective nutritional assessment of patients with cancer in palliative care. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 27 (2). pp. 117-126. ISSN 1049-9091; ESSN: 1938-2715

Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the nutritional status of patients with cancer in palliative care and to examine the interrelationship between objective and subjective nutritional assessment measures. Patients' nutritional status in a palliative care unit of a Malaysian government hospital and a hospice facility were assessed using anthropometric measurements, weight loss at 1/6 months, and the scored patient-generated subjective global assessment (PG-SGA). Moderate-to-severe malnutrition was observed in a range from 31% to 69% using both measurements. Common nutritional impact symptoms were pain, xerostomia, and anorexia. Patient-generated subjective global assessment scores were significantly correlated with anthropometric measurements (P <.050). The PG-SGA is equally informative as objective indicators and is recommended as a quickly applied tool for nutritional status assessment of patients with cancer in palliative care.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1177/1049909109353900
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Keywords: Anthropometry; Cancer; Malnutrition; Nutritional assessment; Palliative care; Patient-generated subjective global assessment
Depositing User: Raja Norazlinda Raja Azenam
Date Deposited: 10 Jun 2013 05:15
Last Modified: 09 Oct 2018 04:14
Altmetrics: http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1177/1049909109353900
URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15876
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