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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2020

Nutritional parameters associated with hospital admissions in patients being treated for head and neck cancer.

Amanda M Duffy, Mark Halaki, Allan Spigelman, Venessa Chin, Richard M Gallagher, Victoria M Flood

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  1. Impact of weight loss on treatment interruption and unplanned hospital admission in head and neck cancer patients undergoing curative (chemo)-radiotherapy in Hong Kong.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2023
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Amanda M DuffyNutrition Services Department, St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney, Australia. aduf7801@uni.sydney.edu.au.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9833-6033
Mark HalakiFaculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW, 2141, Australia.
Allan SpigelmanSt Vincent's Hereditary Cancer Clinic, The Kinghorn Cancer Centre, Sydney, Australia.
Venessa ChinSt Vincent's Clinical School, UNSW, Sydney, Australia.
Richard M GallagherThe Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, Australia.
Victoria M FloodFaculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, 75 East Street, Lidcombe, Sydney, NSW, 2141, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUUNSW Sydney · AUGarvan Institute of Medical Research · AU

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Abstract

purposeThis study analysed nutritional parameters (baseline body mass index (BMI), weight changes and enteral nutrition (EN) use, and their association with hospital admissions during radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer (HNC)).

methodsA retrospective review of patients diagnosed with HNC and treated with radiotherapy between October 2012 and April 2014 was conducted. Data on each subject's diagnosis, age, sex, chemotherapy, previous surgery, EN use, weight changes, and BMI were examined for their association with hospital admissions during treatment.

resultsEighty-three patients were included, mean age (±standard deviation) = 61 (± 11 years). Thirty-four percent had self-reported weight loss at diagnosis, and mean BMI was 26.2 ± 5.3 kg/m

conclusionCritical weight loss during radiotherapy was associated with unplanned nutrition-related hospital admissions. Higher BMI was associated with greater weight loss during radiotherapy, whilst EN use assisted in weight preservation. Further research around patient selection for nutritional interventions aimed at preventing critical weight loss and unplanned hospital admissions is needed.

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AdultAgedAntineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy ProtocolsAustraliaBody Mass IndexCachexiaEnteral NutritionFemaleHead and Neck NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedNutritional StatusPatient AdmissionRadiotherapyRetrospective StudiesBMIEnteral nutritionHead and neckHospital admissionsWeight loss

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