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Malnutrition and Adverse Outcomes After Surgery for Head and Neck Cancer

William Reed, Rong Jiang, Tetsu Ohnuma, Russel Kahmke, Shreyas Pyati, Vijay Krishnamoorthy, Karthik Raghunathan, Nosayaba Osazuwa‐Peters

JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery · 2023 · 18 citations · 29 references

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Abstract

This retrospective cohort study found that 1 in 5 patients undergoing HNC surgery were malnourished. Malnourishment disproportionately affected Black patients and patients with Medicaid, and contributed to longer hospital stays, higher costs, and more postoperative complications.

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