Document Type
Report
Department
Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery
Abstract
This study was conducted to assess the frequency of pre-operative malnourishment in patients being treated for oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma. A retrospective chart review was carried out at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, on 62 patients. Patients were screened pre-operatively through a standard nutritional assessment tool at the time of admission to assess for malnutrition. Mean age of presentation was 48.34±13.11 years, mean height was 165 ± 8.62cm, weight 66.09±14.98 kg and BMI of 24.09±4.84. Males were 82.3% and 17.7% were females. At the time of admission, a significant number or patients, 12 (19.4%) were prone to malnourishment, while 3 (4.8%) patients were malnourished: Assessment was done by using a standardised nutritional assessment tool.
Publication ( Name of Journal)
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
Recommended Citation
Iftikhar, H.,
Suhail, A.,
Urooba, A.,
Nathani, K. R.,
Shaikh, Z.,
Wasif, M.
(2021). Screening for malnutrition in oral cavity cancer patients prior to treatment: A cross-sectional study. JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 71(1(A)), 122-123.
Available at:
https://ecommons.aku.edu/pakistan_fhs_mc_surg_otolaryngol_head_neck/124
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