Anorexia

Survey on the knowledge and practices in anorexia of aging diagnosis and management in Japan.

Anorexia of aging (AA) is a condition in older adults that includes loss of appetite and reduced food intake. There is a lack of detailed analysis of the potential influence of educational initiatives in addressing AA. This study aimed to...

🗓️ 2024-08-21
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSurvey on the knowledge and practices in anorexia of aging diagnosis and management in Japan.

Addressing cancer anorexia-cachexia in older patients: Potential therapeutic strategies and molecular pathways.

Cancer cachexia (CC) syndrome, a feature of cancer-associated muscle wasting, is particularly pronounced in older patients, and is characterised by decreased energy intake and upregulated skeletal muscle catabolic pathways. To address CC, appetite stimulants, anabolic drugs, cytokine mediators, essential amino...

🗓️ 2024-01-12
📰 Publication: Clinical Nutrition
Read MoreAddressing cancer anorexia-cachexia in older patients: Potential therapeutic strategies and molecular pathways.

Perception of subjective lived experiences of individuals with anorexia-cachexia in patients with advanced lung cancer.

Cancer cachexia (CC) is a frequent and debilitating syndrome in patients with cancer. It has serious implications for patients, extending beyond physical problems into psychological, and social domains. The objective of our study was to qualitatively understand the experiences related...

🗓️ 2023-10-10
Read MorePerception of subjective lived experiences of individuals with anorexia-cachexia in patients with advanced lung cancer.

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