title: Nutritional issues in patients with severe neutropenia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To provide information on the assessment and management of the nutritional needs of patients with severe neutropenia.
  
  
  METHODS
  Textbook chapters, research articles, and review articles.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Malnutrition is a common result of high-dose chemotherapy treatment. Clinical outcomes are directly related to careful assessment, early intervention, and ongoing evaluation and monitoring in the severely neutropenic population.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early assessment, management, and psychological support are essential in meeting the needs of this patient population.
authors.affiliation: Oncology Nurse Practitioner Program, University of Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
authors.forename: D M
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Rust
authors.forename: J K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Simpson
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lister
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000451:nursing*; D009503:Neutropenia / Q000451:nursing* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000517:prevention & control*; D018529:Nutritional Support / Q000451:nursing*; D009859:Oncology Nursing; D012720:Severity of Illness Index