Physical Activity as a Predictor of Absence of Frailty in Subjects With Stable COPD and COPD Exacerbation.
BACKGROUND: Frailty is a key issue in the care of elderly patients. Patients with COPD are more likely to be frail, with a prevalence of 57.8%. Frailty is associated with a low level of physical activity. The aim of this study was to analyze the predictive power and identify the cutoffs of physical...
| Publicado en: | Respiratory Care Vol. 61; no. 2; pp. 212 - 220 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , , , |
| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Feb2016
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |