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Cancer Cachexia Prevalence Is Underestimated in Medical Records of Patients in a Regional Tertiary Hospital.

BACKGROUND

Widespread lack of awareness and limited real-world prevalence evidence have impeded cachexia care and research. We hypothesized that healthcare professionals may identify the term cachexia, leading to International Classification of Diseases (ICD) coding for this term, with or without records...

🗓️ 2026-02-18
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreCancer Cachexia Prevalence Is Underestimated in Medical Records of Patients in a Regional Tertiary Hospital.

Sarcopenia and Its Individual Traits Independently Predict Mortality in Patients on Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

BACKGROUND

Loss of muscle mass, muscle weakness and the combination of the two are commonly observed in patients on dialysis and may have a negative impact on their survival. In this systematic review and meta-analysis (MA), we evaluated the consistency and...

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSarcopenia and Its Individual Traits Independently Predict Mortality in Patients on Dialysis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Appetite and dietary intake endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 2 of the cachexia endpoints series.

There is no consensus on the optimal endpoint(s) in cancer cachexia trials. Endpoint variation is an obstacle when comparing interventions and their clinical value. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize and evaluate endpoints used to assess appetite...

🗓️ 2024-02-11
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAppetite and dietary intake endpoints in cancer cachexia clinical trials: Systematic Review 2 of the cachexia endpoints series.

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