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Handgrip strength predicts length of hospital stay in an abdominal surgical setting: the role of frailty beyond age
BACKGROUND: Chronological age per se cannot be considered a prognostic risk factor for outcomes after elective surgery, whereas frailty could be. A simple and easy-to-get marker for frailty, such as handgrip strength (HGS), may support the surgeon in decision for an adequate healthcare plan. AIMS: T...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Online Article Text |
Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing
2022
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9076715/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35389186 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40520-022-02121-z |