Lower limb muscle mass using ultrasound predicts re-hospitalisation following admission for acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory disease

N. Greening, T. Harvey-Dunstan, J. Williams, M. Morgan, S. Singh, M. Steiner (Leicester, Loughborough, United Kingdom)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Best abstracts in rehabilitation and chronic care (sponsored by MOTEK Medical)
Session: Best abstracts in rehabilitation and chronic care (sponsored by MOTEK Medical)
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 417
Disease area: Airway diseases

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N. Greening, T. Harvey-Dunstan, J. Williams, M. Morgan, S. Singh, M. Steiner (Leicester, Loughborough, United Kingdom). Lower limb muscle mass using ultrasound predicts re-hospitalisation following admission for acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory disease. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 417

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