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| العنوان: |
Symptom Burden and Dietary Changes Among Older Adults with Cancer: A Cross-Sectional Study. |
| المؤلفون: |
Büthe, Lea, Westhofen, Gina, Hille, Andrea, Büntzel, Judith |
| المصدر: |
Current Oncology; Dec2024, Vol. 31 Issue 12, p7663-7685, 23p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
SYMPTOM burden, DIETARY patterns, OLDER patients, DISEASE risk factors, CANCER patients |
| مستخلص: |
Background: Malnutrition has a direct impact on both the toxicities of cancer therapy and the overall survival of oncological patients. However, its prevalence amongst vulnerable groups such as older patients (age ≥ 65 years) is often underestimated. Screening tools recognizing patients at risk are well established, yet they do not take into account that cancer therapy may lead to changes in dietary habits or that therapy's side effects may negatively influence nutritional status. Methods: To close this gap, we combined the validated Nutritional Risk Score 2002 (NRS-2002) and G8 screening tools with short questionnaires addressing diet changes and symptom load and screened 300 cancer inpatients between 12/2022 and 12/2023. Descriptive statistics (Fisher's exact, Student's t-test) as well as heat mapping were applied for data analysis. Results: Overall, two in three inpatients ≥65 years were at risk for malnutrition, and the majority of patients (87.67%) scored ≤14 points on the G8 and were considered frail. Surprisingly, the symptom complex of oral discomfort was most often mentioned by patients (xerostomia—178/300 patients, loss of appetite: 122/300 patients, dysgeusia: 93/300 patients). Diet changes were also common, with patients mainly avoiding certain foods (122/300 patients) or using dietary supplements (106/300 patients). Conclusions: Taken together, older cancer inpatients are frail and have a high risk of malnutrition. Screening should not only consider energy intake but also symptom burden and dietary changes to optimize supportive care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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