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Sarcopenia is associated with postoperative infection and delayed recovery from colorectal cancer resection surgery
British Journal of Cancer · 2012 · Vol. 107(6) · pp. 931–936
Jessica Lieffers✉(University of Alberta)Oliver F. Bathe(University of Calgary)Konrad Fassbender(University of Alberta)Marcy Winget(University of Alberta)Vickie E. Baracos(University of Alberta)
Abstract
Sarcopenia predicts postoperative infections, inpatient rehabilitation care and consequently a longer LOS.
Nutrition and Health in AgingFrailty in Older AdultsStoma care and complicationsSarcopeniaMedicineOdds ratioConfidence intervalRehabilitationColorectal cancerMultivariate analysisInternal medicineInpatient careCancer
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AdultAgedCanadaColectomyFemaleHumansLength of StayMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasm StagingPatient ReadmissionPostoperative ComplicationsPredictive Value of TestsRisk FactorsSurgical Wound Infection
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- Alberta Health Services
- Alberta Cancer Foundation
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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