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Late effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy

in Oxford Handbook of Oncology (4 edn)
Published: 01 August 2015
... symptom control pain WHO analgesic ladder opiates NSAID nausea vomiting constipation diarrhoea anorexia cachexia cough pruritus lymphoedema psychological distress end-of-life chemotherapy radiotherapy adrenal failure endocrine dysfunction metabolic dysfunction pituitary dysfunction...
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The contribution of the dietitian and nutritionist to palliative medicine

Rosemary Richardson and Isobel Davidson
in Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (5 edn)
Published: 01 March 2015
... stage of cachexia appropriately may prove useful in identifying when dietetic interventions are likely to be of greatest benefit. dietitian nutritionist anorexia cachexia nutritional assessment dietary counselling nutrition anorexia candidiasis constipation depression diarrhoea dysphagia...
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Aetiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome

Vickie E. Baracos and others
in Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine (5 edn)
Published: 01 March 2015
...Oxford University Press Anorexia-cachexia is a heterogeneous and multifactorial syndrome most likely driven by systemic inflammation and neuroendocrine activation. Key diagnostic features include reduced appetite, weight loss, and muscle wasting. Key clinical problems include management of anorexia...
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Nutrition support in acute cardiac care

Michael P Casaer and Greet Van den Berghe
in ESC Publications > The ESC Textbook of Intensive and Acute Cardiovascular Care (2 edn)
Published: 01 February 2015
Updated: 22 February 2018
... nutrition parenteral nutrition cardiac cachexia intensive care unit acquired muscle weakness nosocomial infection autophagy gastrointestinal failure glutamine omega-3 fatty acids refeeding syndrome nutrition support lean tissue wasting starvation gastric residual volume GRV parenteral nutrition...