...Yuefen Chen; Mei Wen; Zhe Yu; Fengjiao Xu Introduction: The geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI) is being used to predict outcomes of several malignancies. However, its utility for urinary tract cancer has not been systematically analyzed. We present the first meta-analysis examining...

... decontamination of the digestive tract was given until normal oral intake. In protocol B, postcystectomy management consisted of total parenteral nutrition by a central venous line and NGT removal after 24 h. Hospital stay and complications were compared between the two hospitals. Results: More than half of all...

...Masanori Iguchi; Kiyonori Kataoka; Kenjiro Kohri; Sunao Yachiku; Takashi Kurita The purpose of this study is to examine the nutritional environment affecting calcium stone disease in Japan. The following results were obtained. Renal stone disease in the late 1970s increased by about three times...