Bioelectrical impedance, cancer nutritional assessment, and ascites

Authors
Sarhill, N Walsh, D Nelson, K Homsi, J Komurcu, S
Citation
N. Sarhill et al., Bioelectrical impedance, cancer nutritional assessment, and ascites, SUPP CARE C, 8(4), 2000, pp. 341-343
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Health Care Sciences & Services
Journal title
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
ISSN journal
09414355 → ACNP
Volume
8
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
341 - 343
Database
ISI
SICI code
0941-4355(200007)8:4<341:BICNAA>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
This report describes our experience in the use of bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) as a method of nutritional assessment in a cancer patient wi th ascites. The BIA was an unreliable measure of body composition in this s etting.