Maastricht, The Netherland 2018 Cachexia Conference
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7-9th December 2018
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Dr A Schols – towards a multi-modal intervention strategy in cachexia treatment
Dr John Morley discuses recent sarcopenia definitions
Prof Muscaritoli on the Premio study and cachexia prevalence in patients with cancer
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• The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (JCSM)
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Presentations – Berlin 2016
Sarcopenia, Cachexia and Muscle Wasting 9th International Conference
Selected Powerpoint presentations from the successful Dec ’16 meeting.
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Latest Pubmed “Cachexia” article feed
- Nutrient modulation in the management of disease-induced muscle wasting: evidence from human studies.
- Applicability of the direct parameters of bioelectrical impedance in assessing nutritional status and surgical complications of women with gynecological cancer.
- Fat-free mass depletion in patients with COPD in Brazil: development of a new cutoff point and its relation with mortality and extrapulmonary manifestations.
11th annual conference
“Save the Date”. The 2017 SCWD cachexia conference will take place in Rome, 8-10 Dec ’17.
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Definitions of cachexia and sarcopenia
View recent definitions from the literature together with videos on how to define cachexia and sarcopenia.