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Preserved physical fitness is associated with lower 1-year mortality in frail elderly patients with a severe comorbidity burden
INTRODUCTION: Physical deterioration in connection with a care episode is common. The aim of this study was, in frail elderly patients with a severe comorbidity burden, to analyze 1) the association between physical fitness measurements and 1-year mortality and 2) the association between preserved p...
Autores principales: | Åhlund, Kristina, Ekerstad, Niklas, Bäck, Maria, Karlson, Björn W, Öberg, Birgitta |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6429995/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30936688 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/CIA.S198591 |
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