A 3-year follow-up study of inpatients with lower limb ulcers: evidence of an obesity paradox?

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether body composition is related to long-term outcomes amongst vascular inpatients with lower limb ulcers. DESIGN: Prospective study with 3 years follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Body mass index (BMI), fat, and fat-free mass were measured and associations with readmissio...

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Autores principales: Miller, Michelle, Delaney, Christopher, Penna, Deanna, Liang, Lilian, Thomas, Jolene, Puckridge, Phillip, Spark, James I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2012
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Short Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3422113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22973108
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S33625

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3422113/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22973108
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/JMDH.S33625

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