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Anorexia-cachexia Syndrome
Research from D. Churm and colleagues has provided new data on anorexia-cachexia syndrome
May 26th, 2009
According to recent research from Durham, the United Kingdom, "This questionnaire study was designed to investigate understanding, assessment and management of cancer-related anorexia-cachexia syndrome (ACS) amongst hospital staff. Qualified nurses and doctors on general medical and surgical wards within a district general hospital were asked to complete a questionnaire enquiring about understanding of the term cachexia, routine assessment of commonly associated symptoms and approaches to management of three commonly associated symptoms (poor appetite, early satiety and dry mouth)." "One hundred seventeen questionnaires were distributed with 100 returned (86% response...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-05-26)
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