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Observational studyJournal of healthcare engineering2023

Changes in Nutritional Status of Cancer Patients Undergoing Proton Radiation Therapy Based on Real-World Data.

Menglin Wang, Yue Zhu, Yinghui Ju, Tengfei Long, Lingtai Jin, Jin Zhang, Yangyu Zhao, Honglian Wang, Rui Wu

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Observational study in Journal of healthcare engineering, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Menglin Wang *Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0002-9625-6769
Yue Zhu *Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Yinghui Ju *Hefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Tengfei LongHefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Lingtai JinHefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Jin ZhangDepartment of Pharmacy, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.
Yangyu ZhaoDepartment of Pharmacy, The People's Hospital of Huangshan, Huangshan, China.
Honglian WangHefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0001-8498-5668
Rui WuHefei Ion Medical Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of USTC, Division of Life Sciences and Medicine, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.ORCID 0000-0003-0627-2886
University of Science and Technology of China · CNHuangshan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Methods: Observational study on 47 adult hospitalized cancer patients including 27 males and 20 females who received proton beam radiotherapy during December 2021 and August 2022. Nutritional assessments, 24 h dietary survey, handgrip strength (HGS) test, anthropometrical measurements, and hematological parameters were conducted or collected at the beginning and the completion of treatment. Results: The rate of nutritional risk and malnutrition among the total of 47 enrolled patients was 4.3% and 12.8% at the onset of proton radiation and raised up to 6.4% and 27.7% at the end of the treatment. 42.6% of patients experienced weight loss during the proton radiotherapy, and 1 of them had weight loss over 5%, and in general, the average body weight was stable over radiotherapy. The changes in patients' 24 h dietary intakes, HGS, and anthropometrical parameters, including triceps skinfold thickness (TSF), midupper arm circumference (MUAC), and midupper arm muscle circumference (MAMC), were statistically insignificant over the treatment (all Conclusion: The results of this study demonstrated that proton radiotherapy might have a lighter effect on the nutritional status of cancer patients.

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NeoplasmsNutritional StatusAdultBody Mass IndexFemaleHand StrengthHumansMaleProtonsWeight LossProtons

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