Relationship between lung function and grip strength in older hospitalized patients: a pilot study

OBJECTIVE: Older people with reduced respiratory muscle strength may be misclassified as having COPD on the basis of spirometric results. We aimed to evaluate the relationship between lung function and grip strength in older hospitalized patients without known airways disease. METHODS: Patients in a...

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Autores principales: Holmes, Sarah J, Allen, Stephen C, Roberts, Helen C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2017
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Original Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458532
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S120721

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402889/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28458532
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/COPD.S120721

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