Low Muscle Mass Is a Predictor of Malnutrition and Prolonged Hospital Stay in Patients With Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Longitudinal Study.

Paula Portal TeixeiraVeronnike Hossa KowalskiKamila ValdugaBruna Espíndola de AraújoFlavia Moraes Silva

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

Simple, inexpensive, and noninvasive parameters of muscle mass-FFMI and CC-are good predictors of malnutrition and prolonged LOS in COPD patients experiencing exacerbation.

Keyphrases

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
lung function
patient reported outcomes