title: [Nutritional assessment using MUST(Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool) in outpatient chemotherapy].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  We set out to see if nutritional assessment(management)using MUST could be useful for patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy.
  
  
  METHODS
  The study sample consisted of 197 patients undergoing outpatient chemotherapy between June 2010 and November 2010. The results of MUST, serum albumin levels, and nutritional intervention were investigated.
  
  
  RESULTS
  High- and medium-risk patients requiring nutritional therapy was comprised of 17/78 breast cancer(21. 8%), 16/63 hematologic malignancy(25. 4%), and 26/56 colonic cancer(46. 4%)patients.Moreover, the serum albumin level in high- and medium-risk patients was likely to decrease compared to low-risk patients, suggesting the usefulness of MUST.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to assess nutritional status focusedon simplicity, objectivity, andspeedin outpatient chemotherapy. Assessment of patients' nutritional status and cancer treatment compliance are expected to be improved using MUST.
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmaceuticals and Chemicals, Hitachi General Hospital.
authors.forename: Yuka
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aimono
authors.forename: Ayako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: Masahiko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nemoto
authors.forename: Aya
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chikamoto
authors.forename: Yasuyuki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Wataru
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Takayuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sawahata
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Onozaki
authors.forename: Yoshiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Yoshifumi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Aoyama
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Abe
authors.forename: Yuichi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishikawa
authors.forename: Ako
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Tsunehiko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Maruyama
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamoshida
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D044342:Malnutrition / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents