Grip strength: A measure of the proportion of protein loss in surgical patients

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 1988, Pages 880-882

  Windsor, J A ^a   Hill, G L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Grip strength; nutritional assessment; protein depletion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS; GRIP STRENGTH; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN DEPLETION; SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HAND; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROTEIN DEFICIENCY; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0023734135     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800750917     Document Type: Article

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