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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Autores principales:	Leah J. Witt, W. Alexandra Spacht, Kyle A. Carey, Vineet M. Arora, Steven R. White, Megan Huisingh-Scheetz, Valerie G. Press
Formato:	Artigo
Lenguaje:	Inglês
Publicado:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-04-01
Colección:	Frontiers in Medicine
Materias:	chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patient readmission frailty hand strength grip strength
Acceso en línea:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.611989/full
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