Adductor pollicis muscle as predictor of malnutrition in surgical patients

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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Main Authors: Camila Yandara Sousa Vieira de MELO, Silvia Alves da SILVA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva 2014-03-01
Series:ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva
Subjects:
Nutritional status
Adults
Surgery
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202014000100013&tlng=pt

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