The impact of nutritional status on outcomes: A neglected area of research

Pediatric Blood and Cancer

Volumn 57, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 902-903

  Rogers, Paul C ^a   Ladas, Elena J ^b  

^a BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY THROMBOSIS; BODY MASS; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURGERY; CANCER THERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIET THERAPY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; NOTE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SKIN EXFOLIATION; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRICEPS SKIN FOLD; WOUND INFECTION;

BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OSTEOSARCOMA; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS;

EID: 80052684656     PISSN: 15455009     EISSN: 15455017     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.23165     Document Type: Note

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