Association between nutritional targets and muscle index changes in patients with terminal cancer under palliative care
Achieving caloric and high-protein targets is critical for preserving muscle mass in terminal cancer patients. US, particularly of the RF muscle, provides a reliable, noninvasive, and practical tool for monitoring the effects of nutritional interventions in this vulnerable population.
Authors
- Umut Safer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9763-4370)
- İrem Kıraç Utku (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3806-5291)
- Ayfer Durak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0396-7802)
- Deniz Sevindik Günay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7467-1112)
- Burcu Çalişkan Aydoğmuş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7587-1396)
- Hatice Nur Avcioğlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6849-2898)
- Müge Çatikkaş
Institutions
- Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi (TR)
- Setas (Turkey) (TR)
- Amasya Üniversitesi (TR)
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Published
- 2025-10-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.55730/1300-0144.6074
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00