<b>Adductor pollicis muscle: potential anthropometric parameter in hospitalized individuals

• Main Authors: Teresa Cristina Abranches Rosa (Author), Daniela Granja Arakaki (Author), Evânia Catarina Fernandez de Arruda (Author), Aline Souza Rodrigues (Author), Mariana Raslan (Author), Karine de Cássia Freitas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Maringá, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study evaluated the measurement of adductor pollicis muscle thickness as a parameter for the assessment of nutritional status in patients admitted to a University Hospital in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul State. This is a prospective cross-sectional study with 64 adults and elderly patients....