Association between the 6MWT and other measurements of physical functioning in patients with cancer awaiting major surgery.

Background: The Six Minute Walk Test (6MWT) is a widely used measure of functional capacity in (p)rehabilitation of cancer patients, but it is time-consuming and requires specific space conditions. In this study we explore the association between the 6MWT with other measurements of physical functioning and their predictive value in classifying patients according to their estimated functional capacity.

Design: This prospective study included cancer patients referred to a prehabilitation programme prior to major surgery.

Feasibility of a Multimodal Prehabilitation Programme in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery for Advanced Ovarian Cancer: A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Treatment for advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) comprises cytoreductive surgery combined with chemotherapy. Multimodal prehabilitation programmes before surgery have demonstrated efficacy in postoperative outcomes in non-gynaecological surgeries. However, the viability and effects of these programmes on patients with AOC are unknown.

Cost-effectiveness of a technology-supported multimodal prehabilitation program in moderate-to-high risk patients undergoing lung cancer resection: randomized controlled trial protocol.

Background: Multimodal prehabilitation is a preoperative intervention with the objective to enhance cancer patients' functional status which has been showed to reduce both postoperative morbidity and hospital length of stay in digestive oncologic surgery. However, in lung cancer surgery patients further studies with higher methodological quality are needed to clarify the benefits of prehabilitation. The main aim of the current protocol is to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of a multimodal prehabilitation program supported by information and communication technologies in moderate-to-high risk lung cancer patients undergoing thoracic surgery.

Substituting walnuts for monounsaturated fat improves the serum lipid profile of hypercholesterolemic men and women. A randomized crossover trial.

Background: It has been reported that walnuts reduce serum cholesterol levels in normal young men.

Objective: To assess the acceptability of walnuts and their effects on serum lipid levels and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidizability in free-living hypercholesterolemic persons.

Design: Randomized, crossover feeding trial.