Publications by authors named "Michael Sels"
Background: Malnutrition has a detrimental effect on wound healing; hence, it might influence the outcome in people with a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU).The aim of this manuscript is to overview studies that describe the prevalence of malnutrition in DFU patients and assess the relation between malnutrition, DFU severity, and outcome.
Methods: A literature review was performed.
Article Synopsis
- The study looked at how cancer cachexia (a condition that causes weight loss and weakness in cancer patients) affects survival rates.
- It compared two definitions of cachexia: one by Fearon, which focuses mainly on weight loss, and one by Evans, which includes more symptoms like fatigue and nutrition problems.
- The results showed that the Evans definition is better at predicting how long patients will live, suggesting that other symptoms besides weight loss are important to consider.