A Qualitative Exploration of Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Oral Support Used in Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

A Qualitative Exploration of Nutrition Screening, Assessment and Oral Support Used in Patients Undergoing Cancer Surgery in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Preoperative undernutrition is a prognostic indicator for postoperative mortality and morbidity. Evidence suggests that treating undernutrition can improve surgical outcomes. This study explored the provision of nutritional screening, assessment and support on surgical cancer wards in low- and middl...

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Main Authors: Anne Marie Sowerbutts, Stephen R. Knight, Marie Carmela M. Lapitan, Ahmad U. Qureshi, Mayaba Maimbo, Edwin Mwintiereh Ta-ang Yenli, Stephen Tabiri, Dhruva Ghosh, Pamela Alice Kingsley, Sudha Sundar, Catherine A. Shaw, Apple Valparaiso, Cristina Almira Alviz, Aneel Bhangu, Evropi Theodoratou, Thomas G. Weiser, Ewen M. Harrison, Sorrel T. Burden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-02-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
cancer
low- and middle-income countries
oncology
perioperative
surgery
undernutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/4/863

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