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Brazilian Nutritional Consensus in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Elderly
Sandra Elisa Adami Batista Gonçalves1,2, Andreza Alice Feitosa Ribeiro1,3, Erika Yuri Hirose4
1Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
|May 23, 2019
Summary
This consensus highlights the critical role of nutritional status and body composition in elderly patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. It aims to standardize and improve nutritional therapy for better patient outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Medicine
- Nutrition Science
- Hematology
Background:
- Nutritional status and body composition are crucial during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT).
- Elderly patients present unique challenges in nutritional management during HSCT.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish a consensus on nutritional assessment and therapy for elderly patients undergoing HSCT.
- To emphasize the importance of nutritional status and body composition in this patient population.
- To improve and standardize nutritional therapy protocols in Brazilian HSCT centers.
Main Methods:
- Development of a consensus by nutritionists, nutrologists, and hematologist physicians.
- Involvement of 15 Brazilian reference centers for HSCT.
- Focus on key characteristics of nutritional assessment for HSCT patients.
Main Results:
- The consensus emphasizes the importance of nutritional status and body composition in elderly HSCT patients.
- Key characteristics for nutritional assessment were identified.
- The consensus provides a standardized approach to nutritional therapy.
Conclusions:
- The Brazilian Nutritional Consensus in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Elderly provides a framework for optimizing nutritional care.
- Standardized nutritional therapy can improve outcomes for elderly HSCT patients.
- Collaboration among healthcare professionals is key to successful nutritional management in HSCT.
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