Anorexia: an Eating Challenge in Palliative Care
Anorexia is a symptom characterized by partial or total reduction of appetite leading to weight loss and nutritional deficiency. It can be triggered by several metabolic and immune disorders. Feeding an advanced cancer patient is a challenge due to various physiological, psychological and social fac...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2019 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Instituto Nacional de Câncer José Alencar Gomes da Silva (INCA) |
| Repositorio: | Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia (Online) |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:rbc.inca.gov.br:article/98 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/98 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Anorexia Cuidados Paliativos Recuperação Nutricional Neoplasias Qualidade de Vida Palliative Care Nutrition Rehabilitation Neoplasms Quality of Life Recuperación Nutricional Calidad de Vida |
| Sumario: | Anorexia is a symptom characterized by partial or total reduction of appetite leading to weight loss and nutritional deficiency. It can be triggered by several metabolic and immune disorders. Feeding an advanced cancer patient is a challenge due to various physiological, psychological and social factors that can be an impediment to proper protein and caloric intake. Palliative care consists of a set of practical assistance measures for advanced cancer patients who require special care for addressing serious, chronic, degenerative, progressive, and life-threatening illnesses. Focusing on the conviction that nutritional intervention can significantly improve an advanced cancer patient's quality of life in palliative care, this article addresses the importance of debate on eating challenges in anorexia as well as highlights the dietitian’s role in multidisciplinary team. |
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