Nutritional support of the patient receiving high-dose therapy with hematopoietic stem cell support

Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an intensive therapy that is being used increasingly in an attempt to cure certain malignancies. One of the major adverse effects of this treatment is an inadequate oral intake that may result in dehydration and malnutrition. Factors that may contrib...

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Main Author: Sheryl McDiarmid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pappin Communications 2002-04-01
Series:Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal
Online Access:http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/410/411