Loading...

Effect of anaemia on hand grip strength, walking speed, functionality and 1 year mortality in older hospitalized patients

BACKGROUND: Anaemia is a common problem in hospitalized older patients and is recognized as a risk factor for a significant number of adverse outcomes. Data of the effect of anaemia on functional status during hospitalization and mortality after discharge are limited. Aim of the study is to examine...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:BMC Geriatr
Main Authors: Joosten, Etienne, Detroyer, Elke, Milisen, Koen
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2016
Subjects:
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4992295/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27543049
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-016-0326-y
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!