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.

Effects of Yoga on Phase Angle and Quality of Life in Patients with Breast Cancer: A Randomized, Single-Blind, Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Phase angle (PA), a parameter that is obtained from body composition analysis, is an indicator of cellular health status. A lower PA in cancer patients can lead to a decrease in functional status and quality of life (QoL) and increased mortality. Studies have shown that physical activity increases PA.

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.

Nasogastric Tube Feeding Experiences in Pediatric Oncology Patients and Their Mothers: A Qualitative Study.

The aim of this qualitative research study is to reveal children's and their mothers' views and experiences related to nasogastric tube feeding, which is the most frequently performed nutrition delivery method in pediatric oncology. The present study was carried out at an university pediatric oncology inpatient service. A total of three children and 14 mothers participated in the study.

Evaluation of sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity, and phase angle in geriatric gastrointestinal cancer patients: before and after chemotherapy.

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to determine sarcopenia, sarcopenic obesity and phase angle (PA) and the influence of chemotherapy (CT) on anthropometric measurements and and the PA in in geriatric patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancer.

Materials And Methods: The anthropometric measurements, calf circumference (CC), upper midarm circumference (UMAC), and hand grip strength (HGS), have been measured to understand muscle function of 153 patients (mean age of 70.5 ± 5.

Association of sarcopenia with depressive symptoms and functional status among ambulatory community-dwelling elderly.

Objective: Sarcopenia, functional disability, and depression are common problems in the elderly. Sarcopenia is associated with physical disability, functional impairment, depression, cardiometabolic diseases, and even mortality. This study aims to determine the association of sarcopenia with depression and functional status among ambulatory community-dwelling elderly aged 65 years and older.

The effect of chemotherapy on nutritional status and weakness in geriatric gastrointestinal system cancer patients.

Objectives: Malnutrition is common in patients with geriatric gastrointestinal system (GIS) cancer. This study aimed to evaluate patients with geriatric GIS cancer in terms of nutritional status and weakness and determine the changes caused by chemotherapy (CT).

Methods: Patients with geriatric GIS cancer who received CT were included in the study.

Adjuvant chemotherapy may contribute to an increased risk for metabolic syndrome in patients with breast cancer.

Purpose: Cytotoxic treatment may cause weight gain and important alterations in the metabolic status of breast cancer (BC) patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the changes in metabolic and anthropometric parameters of patients with BC who received adjuvant chemotherapy.

Methods: All consecutive women treated with adjuvant TAC (docetaxel 75 mg/m(2), doxorubicine 50 mg/m(2), cyclophosphamide 500 mg/m(2)) chemotherapy for node-positive breast carcinoma at our Institution between 2008 and 2010 were included.

Enteral nutrition is feasible in pediatric stem cell transplantation patients.

We aimed to demonstrate whether enteral nutrition (EN) is feasible in daily practice of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).Nutritional records of 100 patients were evaluated. Patients with poor oral intake were fed by EN with tube.