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Reduced calf circumference is an independent predictor of worse quality of life,severity of disease,frequent exacerbation,and death in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease admitted to a pulmonary rehabilitation program: A historic cohort study |
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| Authors: | Simone Bernardes MSc Flávia Moraes Silva PhD Cassia Cinara da Costa PhD Rafael Machado de Souza PhD Paulo José Zimermann Teixeira PhD |
| Affiliation: | 1. Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil;2. Nutrition Department and Nutrition Science, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil;3. Health Science Institute, Feevale University, Novo Hamburgo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil;4. Postgraduate Program in Health Sciences, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Department of Clinical Medicine, Federal University of Health Science of Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Hospital Pavilhão Pereira Filho, Santa Casa de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil |
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| Keywords: | COPD muscle mass nutrition assessment pulmonary rehabilitation |