Bioelectrical impedance, cancer nutritional assessment, and ascites.
This report describes our experience in the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a method of nutritional assessment in a cancer patient with ascites. The BIA was an unreliable measure of body composition in this setting.
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The Harry R. Horvitz Center for Palliative Medicine, The Cleveland Clinic Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, OH 44195, USA.
Walsh
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Nelson
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Homsi
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Komurcu
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D000368:Aged; D001201:Ascites; D001823:Body Composition; D017097:Electric Impedance; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D009748:Nutrition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D009752:Nutritional Status