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Mastrangelo S, Romano A, Maurizi P, Rizzo D, Attinà G, Ruggiero A. Nutritional Challenges in Paediatric Oncology: Screening and Managing Malnutrition and Sarcopenia. BIOMEDICAL AND PHARMACOLOGY JOURNAL 2024; 17:2203-2216. [DOI: 10.13005/bpj/3017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2025]
Abstract
Sarcopenia and malnutrition can coexist in pediatric patients with neoplasia, worsening the patient's prognosis. The classification of primary and secondary sarcopenia may be helpful in clinical practice, as it can help with timely initiation of appropriate and tailored dietary treatments to address it. This review summarizes the current state of the art of assessing skeletal muscle function in children and adolescents with cancer and discusses the role of nutritional interventions in the management of children with cancer. It highlights the urgent need for comprehensive nutritional support and interventions to mitigate the impact of malnutritions on both treatment outcomes and patients' well-being.
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Affiliation(s)
- Stefano Mastrangelo
- 1Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- 1Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- 1Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- 2UOC Oncoematologia Pediatrica, P.O. "Vito Fazzi, Lecce, Italy
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- 1Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- 1Pediatric Oncology Unit, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A.Gemelli IRCCS, Universita’ Cattolica Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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Analay P, Kara M, Özçakar L. Temporal Muscle Thickness: A Far-Fetched Measurement in Sarcopenia. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:671. [PMID: 38432643 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2024.02.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2024] [Accepted: 02/19/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
Affiliation(s)
- Pelin Analay
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
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