Patients with bladder cancer are two times more likely to have complications after a radical cystectomy procedure if they have a biomarker for poor nutritional status before the operation, according to study findings presented today at the 2013 Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons. (sciencedaily.com)
Results from a large cross-sectional survey suggest that 44 % of children with sickle cell disease have a low plasma zinc concentration [42], possibly due to increased nutrient requirements and / or poor nutritional status [43]. (ods.od.nih.gov)
«Poor nutritional status before bladder operation causes higher risk of complications.» (sciencedaily.com)