Patient‐reported ability to walk 4 m and to wash: New clinical endpoints and predictors of survival in patients with pre‐terminal cancer

Patient‐reported ability to walk 4 m and to wash: New clinical endpoints and predictors of survival in patients with pre‐terminal cancer

Abstract Background Maintaining the ability to perform self‐care is a critical goal in patients with cancer. We assessed whether the patient‐reported ability to walk 4 m and wash oneself predict survival in patients with pre‐terminal cancer. Methods We performed a prospective observational study on...

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Main Authors: Markus S. Anker, Alessia Lena, Eric J. Roeland, Jan Porthun, Sebastian Schmitz, Sara Hadzibegovic, Philipp Sikorski, Ursula Wilkenshoff, Ann‐Kathrin Fröhlich, Luisa Valentina Ramer, Matthias Rose, Jan Eucker, Tienush Rassaf, Matthias Totzeck, Lorenz H. Lehmann, Stephan vonHaehling, Andrew J.S. Coats, Tim Friede, Javed Butler, Stefan D. Anker, Hanno Riess, Ulf Landmesser, Lars Bullinger, Ulrich Keller, Johann Ahn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-08-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Self‐care
Palliative care
Walking ability
Washing ability
Cancer
Independence
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.13247

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