Hand grip strength in patients with advanced cancer: A prospective study

Hand grip strength in patients with advanced cancer: A prospective study

Abstract Background Hand grip strength (HGS) is a widely used functional test for the assessment of strength and functional status in patients with cancer, in particular with cancer cachexia. The aim was to prospectively evaluate the prognostic value of HGS in patients with mostly advanced cancer wi...

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Main Authors: Sara Hadzibegovic, Jan Porthun, Alessia Lena, Pia Weinländer, Laura C. Lück, Sophia K. Potthoff, Lukas Rösnick, Ann‐Kathrin Fröhlich, Luisa Valentina Ramer, Frederike Sonntag, Ursula Wilkenshoff, Johann Ahn, Ulrich Keller, Lars Bullinger, Amir A. Mahabadi, Matthias Totzeck, Tienush Rassaf, Stephan vonHaehling, Andrew J.S. Coats, Stefan D. Anker, Eric J. Roeland, Ulf Landmesser, Markus S. Anker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
cachexia
cancer
functional assessment
hand grip strength
methodology
prognostication
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13248

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13248

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