Bioelectrical impedance analysis for monitoring cancer patients receiving chemotherapy and home parenteral nutrition
Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) can improve survival, quality of life, nutritional and functional status in cancer patients. Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a non-invasive, validated method to assess body composition. The objective of this prospective single-arm study w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Cancer |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-4904-6 |