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...
Main Authors: | Marta Alexandra Correira Pereira, Carla Adriana Santos, José Almeida Brito, Jorge Fonseca |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Arán Ediciones, S. L.
2014-02-01
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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 |
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