Journal article

Nutritional Interventions in Pediatric Patients With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: A Systematic Review

Alan Guzmán León, Benjamin Arroyo, Humberto Astiazaran-García, Jessica Avila-Prado, Leslie Bracamontes-Picos, Michelle Haby, Veronica Lopez-Teros, Katja Stein, Mauro Valencia

Current Developments in Nutrition | Elsevier BV | Published : 2022

Abstract

AbstractObjectivesTo evaluate the effect of different nutritional interventions in children with a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) receiving antineoplastic treatment.MethodsThis systematic review (SR) was conducted based on a predefined protocol (PROSPERO: CRD42021266761). We searched for published or unpublished randomized trials in the following databases: Cochrane CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE, LILACS, SciELO and conducted complementary searches. Studies with at least 50% of the participants had a diagnosis of ALL, were ≤18 years of age, were receiving antineoplastic treatment and a nutritional intervention, were selected. Study selection, data extraction and assessment of risk..

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