What is it about?
This is the first known study to observe changes in physical activity before and after hospitalization for chemotherapy in elderly patients with cancer (Trial registration No: UMIN000013171). First, we showed a high incidence of persistent physical inactivity after hospitalization in elderly patients with advanced lung cancer. Second, longer hospital days yielded a slower recovery from physical inactivity. Finally, the presence of cancer cachexia at baseline further impeded recovery from physical inactivity after a prolonged hospitalization.
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Why is it important?
Persistent physical inactivity was frequently seen after hospitalization for chemotherapy in elderly patients with advanced lung cancer. Longer in-hospital days and the presence of cancer cachexia caused slow recovery from physical inactivity.
Perspectives
Individualized hospitalization planning based on careful consideration of patient age and the presence of cancer cachexia may be needed to prevent physical inactivity and related disability.
MD. PhD. Tateaki Naito
Shizuoka Cancer Center
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This page is a summary of: Impact of Cancer Cachexia on Hospitalization-associated Physical Inactivity in Elderly Patients with Advanced Non-small-cell Lung Cancer, Asia-Pacific Journal of Oncology Nursing, January 2018, Medknow,
DOI: 10.4103/apjon.apjon_20_18.
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