Physical performance measures and hospital outcomes among Italian older adults: results from the CRIME project.

CONCLUSION: Walking speed (WS) and grip strength (GS) are easy-to-assess predictors of length-of-stay, in-hospital and post-discharge death and should be incorporated in the standard assessment of hospitalized patients.
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Source: Aging Clinical and Experimental Research - September 13, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Villani ER, Vetrano DL, Franza L, Carfì A, Brandi V, Volpato S, Corsonello A, Lattanzio F, Ruggiero C, Onder G, Palmer K Tags: Aging Clin Exp Res Source Type: research