Optimal use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) in medical nutrition therapy: ONS consensus report from KEPAN.

Medical nutrition therapy is one of the core components of the patient management, although its implication is still limited in daily practice globally. Clinicians are in need of guidance that will ease the application of medical nutrition therapy. The first treatment choice in medical nutrition therapy is the use of oral nutritional supplements (ONS) after or concomitant with dietary interventions.

Best Practice Recommendations for Geriatric Dysphagia Management with 5 Ws and 1H.

Background: Dysphagia is a geriatric syndrome. Changes in the whole body that occur with aging also affect swallowing functions and cause presbyphagia. This condition may progress to oropharyngeal and/or esophageal dysphagia in the presence of secondary causes that increase in incidence with aging.

Comparison of malnutrition and malnutrition screening tools in pediatric oncology patients: A cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of malnutrition, to compare nutritional evaluation tools, and to highlight the importance of nutritional status in pediatric oncology patients.

Methods: This study evaluated the nutritional status, based on height, weight, and midupper arm circumference, of 170 patients ages 5 months to 18 years who were hospitalized at the Ege University Hospital Pediatric Oncology Clinic. The prevalence of malnutrition was determined using the malnutrition screening tools, STRONGkids (SK) and Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score (PYMS).

The Relationship Between Nutritional Status, Performance Status, and Survival Among Pancreatic Cancer Patients.

The purpose of this study was to identify the nutritional and performance status of Pancreatic Cancer (PanCa) patients and to determine the relationship between these parameters and their survival time. Ninety-six PanCa patients [59.6% F, 61.

Prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in community-dwelling elderly individuals.

Objectives:  To determine the prevalence of sarcopenia and related factors in individuals aged ≥65 years living in the Bornova district of Izmir, Turkey. Sarcopenia is one of the most serious health problems among elderly individuals.

Methods:  This cross-sectional study was conducted in the Bornova district of Izmir, Turkey, between February-July 2015.