| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5871845 | Clinical Nutrition | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
An approximate 3-fold decrease in probability of discharge alive was observed in patients with low handgrip strength. Decreasing handgrip strength tertiles allowed to discriminate between patients who will have longer hospital stay, as well as undernutrition and nutritional risk assessed by Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment and Nutritional Risk Screening 2002.
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Authors
J. Mendes, P. Alves, T.F. Amaral,