Weak Handgrip at Index Admission for Acute Exacerbation of COPD Predicts All-Cause 30-Day Readmission

Rationale: Identifying patients hospitalized for acute exacerbations of COPD (AECOPD) who are at high risk for readmission is challenging. Traditional markers of disease severity such as pulmonary function have limited utility in predicting readmission. Handgrip strength, a component of the physical...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Witt, Leah J., Spacht, W. Alexandra, Carey, Kyle A., Arora, Vineet M., White, Steven R., Huisingh-Scheetz, Megan, Press, Valerie G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Materias:
Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8058414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33898475
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.611989

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8058414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33898475
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2021.611989

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