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Development and relative validity of a new field instrument for detection of geriatric cachexia: preliminary analysis in hip fracture patients
BACKGROUND: Geriatric cachexia is distinct from other age-related muscle wasting syndromes; however, detection and therefore treatment is challenging without the availability of valid instruments suitable for application in the clinical setting. This study assessed the sensitivity and specificity of...
Autores principales: | Villani, Anthony M., Miller, Michelle D., Cameron, Ian D., Kurrle, Susan, Whitehead, Craig, Crotty, Maria |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3774920/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23686412 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s13539-013-0108-8 |
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