Observational studyNutrients2021
Assessment of Nutritional Status and Nutrition Impact Symptoms in Patients Undergoing Resection for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer: Results from the Multi-Centre NOURISH Point Prevalence Study.
Observational study in Nutrients, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05867810 (Nutritional Status Among Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Upon Admission), which is not on this map. Cited by 30 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Nutritional Status Among Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Patients Upon Admission
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 47 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Neoadjuvant Gastric Cancer Treatment and Associated Nutritional Critical Domains for the Optimization of Care Pathways: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Interrelationships between Dietary Outcomes, Readmission Rates and Length of Stay in Hospitalised Oncology Patients: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
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- Non-Dipping Blood Pressure and Reduced Heart Rate Deceleration Capacities Are Associated With Malnutrition in Patients With Gastrointestinal Cancer.Journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) · 2026Article
- Addressing Malnutrition in Australian Hospitals: A Scoping Review to Inform Systems Thinking.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Clinical value of geriatric nutritional risk index and pan-immune-inflammation value in locally advanced gastric cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy.World journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2026Article
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- Prognostic impact of glim-defined malnutrition and phase angle in patients with digestive tumors.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
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- Nutritional aspects of prehabilitation in adults with cirrhosis awaiting liver transplant.Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) · 2025Review
- Identification of Malnutrition Risk Factors in Gastrointestinal Cancer: A Multicentric Cross-Sectional Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
- Nutrition impact symptoms as prognostic indicators in gastric cancer: the role of quality of life and survival outcomes.BMC cancer · 2025Article
- Poor Appetite and Survival in Patients Admitted to an Acute Palliative Care Unit for Comprehensive Palliative Care.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Progression of nutritional impact symptoms in cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Nutritional trajectories in gastric cancer patients with early oral feeding.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Article
- Gender-Specific Malnutrition and Muscle Depletion in Gastric and Colorectal Cancer: Role of Dietary Intake in a Jordanian Cohort.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Development and psychometric assessment of a health action process approach (HAPA) inventory for home nutritional behavior among postoperative gastric cancer patients.Asia-Pacific journal of oncology nursing · 2024Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundIdentification and treatment of malnutrition are essential in upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer. However, there is limited understanding of the nutritional status of UGI cancer patients at the time of curative surgery. This prospective point prevalence study involving 27 Australian tertiary hospitals investigated nutritional status at the time of curative UGI cancer resection, as well as presence of preoperative nutrition impact symptoms, and associations with length of stay (LOS) and surgical complications.
methodsSubjective global assessment, hand grip strength (HGS) and weight were performed within 7 days of admission. Data on preoperative weight changes, nutrition impact symptoms, and dietary intake were collected using a purpose-built data collection tool. Surgical LOS and complications were also recorded. Multivariate regression models were developed for nutritional status, unintentional weight loss, LOS and complications.
resultsThis study included 200 patients undergoing oesophageal, gastric and pancreatic surgery. Malnutrition prevalence was 42% (95% confidence interval (CI) 35%, 49%), 49% lost ≥5% weight in 6 months, and 47% of those who completed HGS assessment had low muscle strength with no differences between surgical procedures (
conclusionsDespite increasing recognition of the importance of preoperative nutritional intervention, a high proportion of patients present with malnutrition or clinically significant weight loss, which are associated with increased LOS. Factors associated with malnutrition and weight loss should be incorporated into routine preoperative screening. Further investigation is required of current practice for dietetics interventions received prior to UGI surgery and if this mitigates the impact on clinical outcomes.
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