Scored patient-generated subjective global assessment, albumin and transferrin for nutritional assessment of gastrostomy fed head or neck cancer patients

Introduction: Gastrostomy fed head or neck cancer patients frequently have impaired speech capacities. Enteral feeding teams frequently depend on laboratorial or anthropometrical parameters for nutritional assessment. Aims: In these patients, this study aimed to evaluate: (1) the practicability of S...

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Main Authors: Marta Alexandra Correira Pereira, Carla Adriana Santos, José Almeida Brito, Jorge Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Arán Ediciones, S. L. 2014-02-01
Series:Nutrición Hospitalaria
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0212-16112014000200026&lng=en&tlng=en