Serum carnitine as a biomarker of sarcopenia and nutritional status in preoperative gastrointestinal cancer patients
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DOI: 10.1002/jcsm.12906
Abstract: Sarcopenia is an important factor in the postoperative outcome of gastrointestinal cancer patients. However, little research has been carried out on potential biomarkers of sarcopenia. Carnitine is an amino acid derivative that is stored in… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; gastrointestinal cancer; nutritional status; serum carnitine ... See more keywords
Smoking and gastrointestinal cancer patients—is smoking cessation an attainable goal?
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.25749
Abstract: Negative consequences of tobacco use during cancer treatment are well‐documented but more in‐depth, patient‐level data are needed to understand patient beliefs about continued smoking (vs cessation) during gastrointestinal (GI) cancer treatment. read more here.
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; smoking cessation; smoking gastrointestinal; cancer ... See more keywords
Variation in hospital utilization of palliative interventions for patients with advanced gastrointestinal cancer near end of life
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DOI: 10.1002/jso.27177
Abstract: Patients with advanced gastrointestinal (GI) cancer often undergo noncurative interventions with palliative intent to relieve high symptom burden near end of life. Hospital‐level variation in intervention utilization remains unclear. read more here.
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; advanced gastrointestinal; end life; patients advanced ... See more keywords
Targeting lipid metabolism with natural products: A novel strategy for gastrointestinal cancer therapy
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DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7735
Abstract: Gastrointestinal cancer (GIC), including gastric cancer and colorectal cancer, is a common malignant tumor originating from gastrointestinal epithelial cells. Although the pathogenesis of GIC remains unclear, aberrant lipid metabolism has emerged as a hallmark of… read more here.
Keywords: gastrointestinal cancer; natural products; lipid metabolism; cancer ... See more keywords
Prognostic value of paravertebral muscle density in patients with spinal metastases from gastrointestinal cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-018-4465-x
Abstract: PurposeMorphometric analyses have shown that trunk muscle mass and density are associated with mortality in cancer patients. Because of the low incidence of spinal metastasis from gastrointestinal cancer and the limited life expectancy of these… read more here.
Keywords: patients spinal; muscle; gastrointestinal cancer; density ... See more keywords
The effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer patients
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DOI: 10.1007/s00520-021-06304-8
Abstract: Gastrointestinal cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy usually suffer from fatigue, which may affect different aspects of their lives. The current study aimed to investigate the effect of massage therapy on fatigue after chemotherapy in gastrointestinal cancer… read more here.
Keywords: chemotherapy; massage; fatigue; gastrointestinal cancer ... See more keywords
Combining Surgical Outcomes and Patient Experiences to Evaluate Hospital Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery Quality
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-018-4015-3
Abstract: BackgroundAssessments of surgical quality should consider both surgeon and patient perspectives simultaneously. Focusing on patients undergoing major gastrointestinal cancer surgery, we sought to characterize hospitals, and their patients, on both these axes of quality.MethodsUsing the… read more here.
Keywords: cancer surgery; quality; gastrointestinal cancer; cancer ... See more keywords
Complications After Complex Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery: Benefits and Costs Associated with Inter-hospital Transfer Among Medicare Beneficiaries
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DOI: 10.1007/s11605-021-05011-3
Abstract: Inter-hospital transfer (IHT) may help reduce failure-to-rescue (FTR) by transferring patients to centers with a higher level of expertise than the index hospital. We sought to identify factors associated with an IHT and examine if… read more here.
Keywords: iht; surgery; hospital; gastrointestinal cancer ... See more keywords
A Comparative Study of Spatial Distribution of Gastrointestinal Cancers in Poverty and Affluent Strata (Kermanshah Metropolis, Iran)
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DOI: 10.1007/s12029-018-0163-7
Abstract: IntroductionThe trend of cancers has witnessed a twofold rise in the last three decades, which is expected to be fivefold by 2030. On the other hand, gastrointestinal cancers have turned into one of the health… read more here.
Keywords: kermanshah; study; affluent strata; gastrointestinal cancer ... See more keywords
Utility of Prognostic Prediction Models in the Terminal Stage of Gastrointestinal Cancer
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DOI: 10.1007/s12029-019-00270-5
Abstract: Purpose For patients receiving palliative care, information about prognosis is important to help them set priorities and expectations for care and to assist clinicians in decision-making. The purpose of this study was to investigate prognostic… read more here.
Keywords: prognostic prediction; gastrointestinal cancer; stage gastrointestinal; cancer ... See more keywords
Upper Gastrointestinal Cancer Management in the COVID-19 Era: Risk of Infection, Adapted Role of Endoscopy, and Potential Treatment Algorithm Alterations
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DOI: 10.1007/s12029-020-00557-y
Abstract: The safety of upper gastrointestinal cancer patients in the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak is extremely important and most surgeons need to establish a contingency management. In this study, we present the surgical outlines of patients suffering from… read more here.
Keywords: upper gastrointestinal; treatment; gastrointestinal cancer; management ... See more keywords