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Okubo S, Shinmura K, Kadota S, Nakayasu M, Kurosawa S, Nakayama H, Sakurai A, Ito C, Aisa Y, Nakazato T. Evaluation of the cachexia index using a bioelectrical impedance analysis in elderly patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma: A single-center prospective study. Ann Hematol 2024; 103:823-831. [PMID: 38010408 DOI: 10.1007/s00277-023-05548-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 11/11/2023] [Indexed: 11/29/2023]
Abstract
Cancer cachexia is a disorder that affects patient outcomes. The present study prospectively evaluated the prognostic value of the cachexia index (CXI) in elderly patients with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). We prospectively analyzed 51 elderly patients who were diagnosed with NHL at our institution. CXI was calculated as follows: CXI = SMI × Alb/NLR (SMI: skeletal muscle index, Alb: serum albumin, NLR: neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio). SMI was measured by a bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) using the InBody 720. We determined the sex-specific cutoff values of the CXI by a receiver operating characteristic curve analysis and divided all patients into low- and high-CXI groups. The median age at the diagnosis was 78 years (60-93 years), and 28 (55%) were male. The histologic subtypes were B-cell lymphoma in 49 patients and T-cell lymphoma in 2. Twenty-eight (55%) patients were categorized into the high-CXI group, and 23 (45%) were categorized into the low-CXI group. The overall survival (OS) in the low-CXI group was significantly shorter than that in the high-CXI group (3-year OS, 70.4% vs. 95.7%, p = 0.007). Among 23 patients with DLBCL, patients with low-CXI had shorter OS than those with high-CXI (3-year OS, 55.6% vs. 92.9%, p = 0.008). On the other hand, sarcopenia had less impact on the clinical outcome of DLBCL patients. Low-CXI was associated with poor outcomes in elderly NHL and the CXI may be a clinical useful index for predicting prognosis. Further large prospective studies are needed to verify this conclusion.
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- So Okubo
- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan
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- Department of Hematology, Yokohama Municipal Citizen's Hospital, 1-1 Mitsuzawanishi-Cho, Kanagawa-Ku, Yokohama, 221-0855, Japan.
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Wang PP, Soh KL, Binti Khazaai H, Ning CY, Huang XL, Yu JX, Liao JL. Nutritional Assessment Tools for Patients with Cancer: A Narrative Review. Curr Med Sci 2024; 44:71-80. [PMID: 38289530 DOI: 10.1007/s11596-023-2808-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Cancer patients are at high risk of malnutrition, which can lead to adverse health outcomes such as prolonged hospitalization, increased complications, and increased mortality. Accurate and timely nutritional assessment plays a critical role in effectively managing malnutrition in these patients. However, while many tools exist to assess malnutrition, there is no universally accepted standard. Although different tools have their own strengths and limitations, there is a lack of narrative reviews on nutritional assessment tools for cancer patients. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a non-systematic literature search using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library from their inception until May 2023. A total of 90 studies met our selection criteria and were included in our narrative review. We evaluated the applications, strengths, and limitations of 4 commonly used nutritional assessment tools for cancer patients: the Subjective Global Assessment (SGA), Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA), Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA), and Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM). Our findings revealed that malnutrition was associated with adverse health outcomes. Each of these 4 tools has its applications, strengths, and limitations. Our findings provide medical staff with a foundation for choosing the optimal tool to rapidly and accurately assess malnutrition in cancer patients. It is essential for medical staff to be familiar with these common tools to ensure effective nutritional management of cancer patients.
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- Peng-Peng Wang
- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia.
- Nursing College of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China.
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia.
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia
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- Nursing College of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400, Malaysia
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- Department of Nursing, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University, Nanning, 530021, China
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Park JY, Bu SY. The ability of the geriatric nutritional risk index to predict the risk of heart diseases in Korean adults: a Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study cohort. Front Nutr 2023; 10:1276073. [PMID: 37964931 PMCID: PMC10641288 DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2023.1276073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 10/18/2023] [Indexed: 11/16/2023] Open
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Introduction The predictive ability of nutritional risk index on cardiovascular outcomes in middle-aged and non-hospitalized adults has not yet been reported. This study investigated whether the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), an index for assessing the risk of developing malnutrition, could predict heart disease in middle-aged Korean adults. Methods The cohort used in this study consisted of 3,783 participants selected from 10,030 Korean adults who participated in the Ansan-Ansung cohort study as part of the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study. The GNRI was determined based on serum albumin level, proportion of current weight, and ideal body weight. Participants were then divided into two groups: GNRI ≤98 and > 98, which corresponded to the risk of malnutrition and normal, respectively. The major outcome of this study was coronary artery disease (CAD) or congestive heart failure (CHF) during a 15-year-follow period. Results During the follow-up period spanning 2004-2018, 136 events of heart disease occurred. Using a Kaplan-Meier analysis, event-free rates were found to be associated with 90.5% on a GNRI ≤98 and 96.6% on a GNRI >98 (p < 0.0009). GNRI ≤98 showed a 3.2-fold (hazard ratio, 3.22; 95% credit interval, 1.49-6.96; p = 0.0029) increase in the incidence of heart disease, including CAD or CHF, compared with GNRI >98, after controlling for potential confounders. Conclusion Malnutrition risk confers a significantly increased risk for heart disease in middle-aged Koreans. Further studies with larger cohorts are needed to verify the efficacy of the GNRI in predicting disease risk in adults with pre-disease.
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