A pilot observational study measuring acute sarcopenia in older colorectal surgery patients

Abstract Objective To explore variability in acute changes in muscle mass and function in older patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery, as well as feasibility of measures, in order to refine study processes to inform the protocol for a larger study. Results Results are presented for seven p...

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Main Authors: Carly Welch, Carolyn A. Greig, Zaki K. Hassan-Smith, Thomas D. Pinkney, Janet M. Lord, Thomas A. Jackson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-019-4049-y