The Nutritional Status of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbators

Carina Rôlo Silvestre, Tiago Dias Domingues, L. Mateus, M.J. Cavaco, André Nunes, Ricardo Cordeiro, Teresa Silva Santos, Teresa Falcão, António Domingos

Canadian Respiratory Journal · 2022 · 14 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

The number of patients classified as malnourished changed with the method under analysis. The tricipital skin fold parameter was strongly associated with the dyspnea score. Most patients had adipose tissue and muscular mass depletion.

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