Comparative Evaluation of Malnutrition Screening in Oncology Patients in an Acute Care Hospital: A Pilot Study

Autor: Sinha Chandni Sen, LaSalle Colette, Argabright Debra, Hollenbeck Clarie B
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Journal of Human Nutrition. 1
ISSN: 2642-4878
DOI: 10.36959/487/276
Popis: Malnutrition is associated with negative health consequences in the cancer population, making it imperative for an efficient interdisciplinary approach to conduct nutritional screening using an appropriate instrument. The present study compared the qualitative evaluation of nutritionally at-risk cancer patients, using an Existing Malnutrition Risk-Screening Questionnaire (EMR-SQ), with a new Comprehensive Questionnaire (CMR-SQ).
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