| Autor: |
E. Sathiaraj, K. Afshan, A. Siytheeka, S. Mufti, R. Naik |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
World Cancer Research Journal, Vol 8 (2021) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2372-3416 |
| DOI: |
10.32113/wcrj_20211_1842 |
| Popis: |
Objective: Patients on chemotherapy (CT) experience a multitude of symptoms that affect nutritional intake. Therefore, we aimed to determine the symptoms that reduce food intake among patients and their perceptions towards needs of nutrition support (NS). Patients and Methods: A convenience sample of patients on CT participated in this questionnaire-based study. Results: 336 out of 445 patients on adjuvant CT participated in this survey. Among the symptoms experienced during CT, fatigue (54%) and anorexia (36%) appeared to be main contributors to decreased food intake and it was significantly more prevalent in patients with cachexia (p |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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