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

• Main Authors: Loh, K.W., Vriens, M.R., Gerritsen, A., Rinkes, I.H.M.B., van Hillegersberg, R., Schippers, C., Steenhagen, E., Ong, T.A., Moy, Foong Ming, Molenaar, I.Q.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2012
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/4505/1/Unintentional_weight_loss_is_the_most_important.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/4505/

Background: 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. Method: A total of 104 reope...