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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
Megestrol acetate for treatment of anorexia-cachexia syndrome
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|---|---|
| Published by |
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, April 2005
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| DOI | 10.1002/14651858.cd004310.pub2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Berenstein, Graciela, Ortiz, Zulma |
| Abstract |
Megestrol acetate (MA) is currently used to improve appetite and to increase weight in cancer-associated anorexia. In 1993 MA was approved by the USA's Federal Drug Administration for the treatment of anorexia, cachexia, or unexplained weight loss in patients with AIDS. The mechanism by which MA increases appetite is unknown, and its effectiveness for anorexia and cachexia in neoplastic and AIDS patients is under investigation. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 5 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 60% |
| Georgia | 1 | 20% |
| France | 1 | 20% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 3 | 60% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 40% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 71 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 69 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 12 | 17% |
| Researcher | 10 | 14% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 6 | 8% |
| Other | 13 | 18% |
| Unknown | 15 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 26 | 37% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 6 | 8% |
| Psychology | 5 | 7% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 4% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 22 | 31% |