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ESPEN guidelines on nutritional support for polymorbid internal medicine patients

Filomena Gomes, Philipp Schuetz, Lisa Bounoure, Peter Austin, more

Clinical Nutrition > 2018 > 37 > 1 > 336-353

Polymorbidity (also known as multimorbidity) – defined as the co-occurrence of at least two chronic health conditions – is highly prevalent, particularly in the hospitalized population. Nonetheless, clinical guidelines largely address individual diseases and rarely account for polymorbidity. The aim of this project was to develop guidelines on nutritional support for polymorbid patients hospitalized...

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ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients

Jann Arends, Patrick Bachmann, Vickie Baracos, Nicole Barthelemy, more

Clinical Nutrition > 2017 > 36 > 1 > 11-48

Cancers are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, and the number of new cases is expected to rise significantly over the next decades. At the same time, all types of cancer treatment, such as surgery, radiation therapy, and pharmacological therapies are improving in sophistication, precision and in the power to target specific characteristics of individual cancers. Thus, while...

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Eicosapentaenoic acid in cancer improves body composition and modulates metabolism

Giulia Pappalardo, Ana Almeida, Paula Ravasco

Nutrition > 2015 > 31 > 4 > 549-555

The objective of this review article is to present the most recent intervention studies with EPA on nutritional outcomes in cancer patients, e.g. nutritional status, weight & lean body mass.For this purpose a PubMed ^® and MedLine ^® search of the published literature up to and including January 2014 that contained the keywords: cancer, sarcopenia, EPA, ω-3 fatty acids, weight, intervention...

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Nutritional approaches in cancer: Relevance of individualized counseling and supplementation

Paula Ravasco

Nutrition > 2015 > 31 > 4 > 603-604

•If oral intake of nutrient is feasible, the approach to a patient with an overt or impending malnutrition through dietary counseling has the highest priority.•The implementation of individualized nutritional counseling should include consideration of the common causes for poor nutritional intake in older cancer patients.•A proper approach through counseling requires professionals with specific experience...

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NRS-2002 for pre-treatment nutritional risk screening and nutritional status assessment in head and neck cancer patients

Helena Orell-Kotikangas, Pia Österlund, Kauko Saarilahti, Paula Ravasco, more

Supportive Care in Cancer > 2015 > 23 > 6 > 1495-1502

Background The aim of this study was to assess the value of nutritional risk screening-2002 (NRS-2002) as a nutritional risk screening and status assessment method and to compare it with nutritional status assessed by subjective and objective methods in the screening of head and neck cancer patients. Methods Sixty-five consecutive patients (50 male), with a median age of 61 years (range,...

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Adjuvant Nutritional Support

Paula Ravasco

Journal of Geriatric Oncology > 2012 > 3 > Supplement 1 > S16

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Paula Ravasco

Journal of Geriatric Oncology > 2012 > 3 > Supplement 1 > S6-S7

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Nutritional risk screening in surgery: Valid, feasible, easy!

Ana Isabel Almeida, Marta Correia, Maria Camilo, Paula Ravasco

Clinical Nutrition > 2012 > 31 > 2 > 206-211

We aimed to test the capacity in identifying patients at nutritional risk, by comparing BMI, recent %weight loss,Nutritional Risk Screening 2002(NRS-2002),Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool(MUST) and Nutritional Risk Index(NRI) with Subjective Global Assessment(SGA),considered the Standard. The main purpose was to select the most consistent screening method for effective integration in daily surgical...

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Undernutrition and nutritional supplements in Oncology: What do health professionals and caregivers know? – A pilot survey

Catarina Ferreira, Maria Camilo, Rosa Pena, Paula Ravasco

e-SPEN Journal > 2012 > 7 > 1 > e46-e49

It is acknowledged the interrelationship between nutrition and cancer. Health professionals (HP) and caregivers play a central role in undernutrition prevention/treatment. Our aims were to appraise the knowledge of Oncology HP and cancer caregivers about undernutrition and nutritional supplements (NS) and to assess the relevance given to NS.103HP and 394 adult caregivers of cancer patients were randomly...

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Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus

Kenneth Fearon, Florian Strasser, Stefan D Anker, Ingvar Bosaeus, more

The Lancet Oncology > 2011 > 12 > 5 > 489-495

To develop a framework for the definition and classification of cancer cachexia a panel of experts participated in a formal consensus process, including focus groups and two Delphi rounds. Cancer cachexia was defined as a multifactorial syndrome defined by an ongoing loss of skeletal muscle mass (with or without loss of fat mass) that cannot be fully reversed by conventional nutritional support and...

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The TCN2 776C>G polymorphism correlates with vitamin B12 cellular delivery in healthy adult populations

Rita Castro, Madalena Barroso, Mónica Rocha, Ruben Esse, more

Clinical Biochemistry > 2010 > 43 > 7-8 > 645-649

Vitamin B ₁₂ , or B ₁₂ , is an essential nutrient for humans, and its deficiency is a public health problem, especially in elderly population. Around 30% of circulating total B ₁₂ levels are attached to transcobalamin II (TCN2), being referred as holotranscobalamin (holo-TC), and representing the biologically active fraction. After cellular uptake, B ₁₂ participates...

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Colorectal cancer: Can nutrients modulate NF-κB and apoptosis?

Paula Ravasco, Márcia M. Aranha, Pedro M. Borralho, Isabel B. Moreira da Silva, more

Clinical Nutrition > 2010 > 29 > 1 > 42-46

NF-κB may promote carcinogenesis by altering cell cycle, inflammatory responses and apoptosis-related gene expression, though cell mechanisms relating diet and colorectal cancer (CRC) remain unveiled in humans. This study in patients with CRC aimed to explore potential interactions between the dietary pattern, nutrient intake, expression of NF-κB, apoptosis and tumour histological aggressiveness.Usual...

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Cancer and nutrition: Key determinants of quality of life

Paula Ravasco

European Journal of Cancer > 2009 > 45 > Supplement 1 > 409

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Body fat levels in children and adolescents: Effects on the prevalence of obesity

Pedro Marques-Vidal, Gisela Marcelino, Paula Ravasco, Maria Ermelinda Camilo, more

e-SPEN, the European e-Journal of Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism > 2008 > 3 > 6 > e321-e327

There is little information regarding the effect of different definitions of obesity on nutritional epidemiology. The aim was thus to assess: (a) the values of percentage of body fat (%BF) by gender and age; (b) the prevalence of obesity according to different %BF cut-offs; and (c) the sensitivity and specificity of BMI according to different %BF cut-offs used to define obesity.Cross-sectional study...

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Cancer wasting and quality of life react to early individualized nutritional counselling!

Paula Ravasco, Isabel Monteiro Grillo, Maria Camilo

Clinical Nutrition > 2007 > 26 > 1 > 7-15

To devise a meaningful nutritional therapy in cancer, a greater understanding of nutritional dimensions as well as patients’ expectations and disease impact is essential. We have shown that nutritional deterioration in patients with gastrointestinal and head and neck cancer was multifactorial and mainly determined by the tumour burden and location. In a larger cohort, stage and location were yet again...

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Foodstuffs and colorectal cancer risk: A review

Pedro Marques-Vidal, Paula Ravasco, Maria Ermelinda Camilo

Clinical Nutrition > 2006 > 25 > 1 > 14-36

To assess the relationships between food intake and colorectal cancer risk.Systematic review of available prospective studies on dietary intake and colorectal cancer.Twelve out of 15 studies found no significant relationship between vegetable intake and colorectal cancer risk; also, 11 out of 14 studies found no relationship with fruit consumption. Conversely, the combined consumption of vegetables...

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Aspects of taste and compliance in patients with cancer

Paula Ravasco

European Journal of Oncology Nursing > 2005 > 9 > Supplement 2 > S84-S91

Taste alterations are common in patients with cancer, and can be the result of the disease itself and/or its treatment(s). Specifically, chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy to the head and neck area have been shown to induce significant taste changes. Alterations in taste are distressing for patients and can lead to food aversions, a reduction in food intake and nutritional deficits. Ultimately, this...

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Reply to Dr. Piquet et al.'s letter

Paula Ravasco, Maria Camilo

Clinical Nutrition > 2004 > 23 > 3 > 438

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Survey on the current practice of nutritional therapy in Portugal

Paula Ravasco, Paulo Martins, Ana Ruivo, Maria Ermelinda Camilo

Clinical Nutrition > 2004 > 23 > 1 > 113-119

Background & aims: This survey aimed to provide a nationwide overview about the current practice of nutrition.Methods: Questionnaires designed by the Portuguese Association of Parenteral Enteral Nutrition were sent, with postage-paid addressee envelopes, to all hospitals and primary-care institutions.Results: Hospitals' response rate was 44/100 (44%), reaching 274/359 (60%) in primary care, P=0...

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Cancer: disease and nutrition are key determinants of patients quality of life

Paula Ravasco, Isabel Monteiro-Grillo, Pedro Marques Vidal, Maria E. Camilo

Supportive Care in Cancer > 2004 > 12 > 4 > 246-252

Goals of work. The aims of this study were (1) to evaluate quality of life (QoL), nutritional status and dietary intake taking into account the stage of disease and therapeutic interventions, (2) to determine potential interrelationships, and (3) to quantify the relative contributions of the cancer, nutrition and treatments on QoL. Patients and methods. In this prospective cross-sectional study conducted...

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ESPEN guidelines on nutritional support for polymorbid internal medicine patients

ESPEN guidelines on nutrition in cancer patients

Eicosapentaenoic acid in cancer improves body composition and modulates metabolism

Nutritional approaches in cancer: Relevance of individualized counseling and supplementation

NRS-2002 for pre-treatment nutritional risk screening and nutritional status assessment in head and neck cancer patients

Adjuvant Nutritional Support

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Nutritional risk screening in surgery: Valid, feasible, easy!

Undernutrition and nutritional supplements in Oncology: What do health professionals and caregivers know? – A pilot survey

Definition and classification of cancer cachexia: an international consensus

The TCN2 776C>G polymorphism correlates with vitamin B12 cellular delivery in healthy adult populations

Colorectal cancer: Can nutrients modulate NF-κB and apoptosis?

Cancer and nutrition: Key determinants of quality of life

Body fat levels in children and adolescents: Effects on the prevalence of obesity

Cancer wasting and quality of life react to early individualized nutritional counselling!

Foodstuffs and colorectal cancer risk: A review

Aspects of taste and compliance in patients with cancer

Reply to Dr. Piquet et al.'s letter

Survey on the current practice of nutritional therapy in Portugal

Cancer: disease and nutrition are key determinants of patients quality of life

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