Handgrip strength measurement as a predictor of hospitalization costs
BACKGROUND: Undernutrition status at hospital admission is related to increased hospital costs. Handgrip strength (HGS) is an indicator of undernutrition, but the ability of HGS to predict hospitalization costs has yet to be studied. OBJECTIVE: To explore whether HGS measurement at hospital admissio...
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| Other Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2015
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10216/92454 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:repositorio-aberto.up.pt:10216/92454 |