Koji Amano, Satomi Okamura, Vickie Baracos, Naoharu Mori, Tatsuma Sakaguchi, Yu Uneno, Yusuke Hiratsuka, Jun Hamano, Tomofumi Miura, Hiroto Ishiki, Naosuke Yokomichi, Yutaka Hatano, Tatsuya Morita, Masanori Mori
OBJECTIVES: It is unknown to what extent the fluid retention (FR) status disrupts the detection of weight loss rate (WLR) in adult patients with advanced cancer. This study aimed to determine the association of FR status with WLR. METHODS: This study was a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study. FR was evaluated as follows: oedema (0, no; 1, yes), pleural effusion (0, no; 1, yes but asymptomatic; 2, symptomatic) and ascites (0, no; 1, yes but asymptomatic; 2, symptomatic)...
February 23, 2024: BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care