A prospective study examining cachexia predictors in patients with incurable cancer

A prospective study examining cachexia predictors in patients with incurable cancer

Abstract Background Early intervention against cachexia necessitates a predictive model. The aims of this study were to identify predictors of cachexia development and to create and evaluate accuracy of a predictive model based on these predictors. Methods A secondary analysis of a prospective, obse...

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Main Authors: Ola Magne Vagnildhaug, Cinzia Brunelli, Marianne J. Hjermstad, Florian Strasser, Vickie Baracos, Andrew Wilcock, Maria Nabal, Stein Kaasa, Barry Laird, Tora S. Solheim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-06-01
Series:BMC Palliative Care
Subjects:
Cachexia
Pre-cachexia
Weight loss
Cancer
Palliative care
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12904-019-0429-2

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