ORAL/ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION IN CHILDREN TREATED FOR CANCER IN LOW-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES IS FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MANUEL DE JESUS RIVERA "LA MASCOTA" IN NICARAGUA.

ORAL/ENTERAL NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTATION IN CHILDREN TREATED FOR CANCER IN LOW-MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES IS FEASIBLE AND EFFECTIVE: THE EXPERIENCE OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MANUEL DE JESUS RIVERA "LA MASCOTA" IN NICARAGUA.

Background and objectives. The prevalence of malnutrition in children diagnosed with malignant tumors in Nicaragua has been reported to be 67%. Thus, a nutritional program for children with cancer has been developed at the Children’s Hospital Manuel de Jesus Rivera (Managua, Nicaragua). Methods. A...

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Main Authors: Nicolò Peccatori, Roberta Ortiz, Emanuela Rossi, Patricia Calderon, Valentino Conter, Yesly Garcia, Andrea Biondi, Darrel Espinoza, Francesco Ceppi, Luvy Mendieta, Maria Luisa Melzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2018-06-01
Series:Mediterranean Journal of Hematology and Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Childhood cancer, nutrition, low-middle-income countries
Online Access:https://www.mjhid.org/index.php/mjhid/article/view/3387

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