Brazilian Nutritional Consensus in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: Adults
Juliana Bernardo Barban, Belinda Pinto Simões, Bruna Del Guerra de Carvalho Moraes, Cássia Rehem da Anunciação, Cristiane Santos da Rocha, Daniela Cristina Querino Pintor, Daiane Cristina Guerra, Deise Andrade Silva, Edith de Castro Martins Brandão, Fábio R. Kerbauy, Fernanda Ramos de Oliveira Pires, Graciele Lima Morais, Jayr Schmidt Filho, Juliana Maria Faccioli Sicchieri, Karine Sampaio Nunes Barroso, Luciana Verçoza Viana, Mariana Hollanda Martins da Rocha, Maysa Penteado Guimarães, Natália Lazzari, Nelson Hamerschlak, Patricia Ramos, Plinio Nascimento Gomes, Priscila da Silva Mendonça, Raquel Candido de Oliveira, Renata Corrêa Scomparim, Ricardo Chiattone, Rosa Wanda Diez Garcia, Thaís de Campos Cardenas, Thais Manfrinato Miola, Thalita Cristina de Mello Costa, Vanderson Rocha, Andréa Z Pereira
Abstract
The nutritional status of patients submitted to hematopoietic stem cell transplant is considered an independent risk factor, which may influence on quality of life and tolerance to the proposed treatment. The impairment of nutritional status during hematopoietic stem cell transplant occurs mainly due to the adverse effects resulting from conditioning to which the patient is subjected. Therefore, adequate nutritional evaluation and follow-up during hematopoietic stem cell transplant are essential. To emphasize the importance of nutritional status and body composition [...]