3 Ergebnisse
Due to treatment advances, the number of persons > 50 years old who are living with HIV/AIDS in the United States (US) has steadily increased. African Americans (AA) represent a disproportionate number of HIV/AIDS cases in this age group, with infection rates 12 times higher than among whites (51.7
Chemotherapy is indispensible for patients suffering from advanced gastric or colorectal cancer, and also the main therapy for those with end-stage tumor. However, incidence of malnutrition during chemotherapy was reported as high as 60%. The mechanisms include anatomy modification of digestive
OBJECTIVES:
- Compare the appetite-stimulating properties of megestrol vs an eicosapentaenoic acid-enriched nutritional supplement vs both, in terms of patient weight, rate of weight change, and appetite, in patients with cancer-related cachexia and anorexia.
- Determine the effect of these regimens