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The Nutritional Oncology Community mourns the loss of Professor Ken Fearon

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Sep 14Categories: Uncategorized

The Nutritional Oncology Community mourns the loss of Professor Ken Fearon

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An important member of the Nutritional Oncology Community will be missing from the ESPEN 2016 meeting in Copenhagen. We were deeply saddened when we recently learned of the death of Ken Fearon – professor, surgeon, prolific researcher, and dear friend....

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PG-SGA training courses in Groningen and Porto (May 2016) great success

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Aug 13Categories: Uncategorized

PG-SGA training courses in Groningen and Porto (May 2016) great success

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  The PG-SGA Training Courses held in May 2016 in Groningen, The Netherlands and Porto, Portugal were a great success. During both courses, healthcare professionals were trained in using the PG-SGA. The training included lectures on the historical...

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The PG-SGA joins the Cancer Moonshot Initiative

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Jul 15Categories: Uncategorized

The PG-SGA joins the Cancer Moonshot Initiative

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“Pres. JFK took something (the moon) integral to everyday life (as is nutrition) and gave voice to a simple idea (a moon landing by decade end) that seemed impossible but gave us a vision that changed the world. PG-SGA + Technology = Cancer Success”...

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Poster presentations on ESPEN Congress in Copenhagen

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Jun 15Categories: Uncategorized

Poster presentations on ESPEN Congress in Copenhagen

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In the past year, multiple studies have been performed on both the PG-SGA© and PG-SGA Short Form©. We are very excited to announce that these studies will be presented at the annual ESPEN Congress, 17-20 September in Copenhagen. If you will present...

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11-14 May 2016: International PG-SGA Training Week

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Apr 18Categories: Uncategorized

11-14 May 2016: International PG-SGA Training Week

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Do you want to learn using the PG-SGA? Attend one of the PG-SGA training courses! On Saturday 14 May 2016, the Portuguese Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (APNEP) and Gabinete de Nutrição e Alimentação do Centro Hospitalar do Médio Ave,...

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Presented at APNEP congres: applicability of PG-SGA in long-stay nursing homes

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Apr 16Categories: Uncategorized

Presented at APNEP congres: applicability of PG-SGA in long-stay nursing homes

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On Tuesday 12 April, Paula Pinto and Isabel Santoalha have presented the preliminary results of the study on the applicability of the PG-SGA in Portuguese long-stay nursing home residents at the APNEP congress. Isabel, student Nutrition and Food Science,...

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Experiences with the PG-SGA in clinical practice

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Apr 11Categories: Uncategorized

Experiences with the PG-SGA in clinical practice

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On 9 April 2016, Leonie de Wit, dietitian in Maxima Medisch Centrum shared her experiences with the PG-SGA in patients undergoing hemodialysis at the Dutch Dietitian Congress. Leonie concluded that “the PG-SGA is feasible and valuable in this patient...

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To be presented at the annual APNEP congress: Applicability of PG-SGA in long-stay nursing home residents – preliminary results

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Apr 07Categories: Uncategorized

To be presented at the annual APNEP congress: Applicability of PG-SGA in long-stay nursing home residents – preliminary results

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On Tuesday 12 April, Isabel Santoalha and Paula Pinto will present the preliminary results of the study on the applicability of the PG-SGA in Portuguese long-stay nursing home residents. Isabel, student Nutrition and Food Science, and Paula, student Nutrition...

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Release of Pt-Global app/web tool© version 2.0

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Mar 08Categories: Uncategorized

Release of Pt-Global app/web tool© version 2.0

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We are happy to inform you that the multilingual Pt-Global app/web tool© has been upgraded to version 2.0 and was released on 6 March 2016. In this version, the content of the Pt-Global app/web tool© has been fully synchronized with the PG-SGA© paper...

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New Systematic Review on content validity across methods of malnutrition assessment in patients with cancer

Author: Pt-GlobalOn: Mar 06Categories: Uncategorized

New Systematic Review on content validity across methods of malnutrition assessment in patients with cancer

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The Systematic Review by Martine Sealy et al., PhD student at the Hanze University of Applied Sciences, reveals limited content validity across methods of malnutrition assessment in patients with cancer. Of all methods, MNA, PG-SGA and SGA scored highest...

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