Adductor pollicis muscle as predictor of malnutrition in surgical patients
Background - In the compromised nutritional status, there is excessive skeletal muscle loss and decreased inflammatory response, contributing to increased morbidity and mortality and length of stay. Aim: To estimate the prevalence of malnutrition by measuring adductor pollicis muscle using cutoffs...
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2014-03-01
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| Series: | ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202014000100013&tlng=pt |