Introduction: Nasopharyngeal cancer is the most common type of head and neck cancer with prevalence of 6.2/100000 population. Recently, study of prognostic factors for nasopharyngeal cancer still becomes one of research focuses. Several studies have tried to find the relationship between nutritional status (body mass index/BMI) and nasopharyngeal cancer patients’ survival rate, but the results are still inconsistent. Objective: To find the relationship between nutritional status represented by BMI and nasopharyngeal cancer patients’ survival rate.Methods: Electronic literature searches were performed in Cochrane®, Scopus®, and Pubmed®. Mesh term and title/abstracts were screened based on inclusion and exclusion criteria before relevant journals were reviewed.Results: Two articles were selected based on the eligibility criteria and relevancy to the clinical question. In the study of Huang et al., the subject was nasopharyngeal cancer patient stage III and IV was included as subject of the study. In the study of Lin et al., nasopharyngeal cancer patient with metastases was also included. Patient with higher BMI has better survival rate than underweight BMI category.Conclusion: Increasing BMI in underweight cancer patient simproves nasopharyngeal cancer patient’ survival rate.
Backgrounds: Diarrhea frequently occurs in severely burned patients attributable to impaired intestinal integrity and dysbiosis. Soluble fiber may improve intestinal barrier function, avoid bacterial translocation, then subsequently prevent and treat diarrhea. Soluble fiber is rapidly fermented by commensal bacteria and produces short-chain fatty acids (SCFA). Case Reports: A 51-year-old male with severe burn injury involving 53,5% total body surface area (TBSA) and diarrhea were given soluble fiber as part of his diet. Results: Administration of 6–10 g/d soluble fiber clinically improves stool consistency, assessed by Bristol Stool Scale, in the severely burned patient. The patient was discharged after 19 days of hospitalization with improvement in clinical condition. Summary: SCFA maintains intestinal integrity, supports the growth of commensal bacteria, and inhibits pathogens. There is no specific recommendation regarding fiber intake in burned patients
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