One-year prevalence, comorbidities and cost of cachexia-related inpatient admissions in the USA
Background: Cachexia is a condition characterized as a loss in body mass or metabolic dysfunction and is associated with several prevalent chronic health conditions including many cancers, COPD, HIV, and kidney disease, with between 10 and 50% of patients with these conditions having cachexia. Curre...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BioExcel Publishing Ltd
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Drugs in Context |
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| Online Access: | http://www.drugsincontext.com/one-year-prevalence-comorbidities-and-cost-of-cachexia-related-inpatient-admissions-in-the-usa/ |