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Quadriceps strength predicts mortality in patients with moderate to severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Thorax · 2006 · Vol. 62(2) · pp. 115–120
Elisabeth B. Swallow✉(Royal Brompton Hospital)Diana Reyes-Garau(Royal Brompton Hospital)Nicholas S Hopkinson(Royal Brompton Hospital)William D‐C Man(King's College London)Raphaël Porcher(Hôpital Saint-Louis)Edward J. Cetti(Royal Brompton Hospital)Alastair Moore(Royal Brompton Hospital)John Moxham(King's College London)Michael I. Polkey(Royal Brompton Hospital)
Abstract
QMVC is simple and provides more powerful prognostic information on COPD than that provided by age, body mass index and forced expiratory volume in 1 s.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) ResearchRespiratory Support and MechanismsCardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicineCOPDInternal medicineProportional hazards modelCohortBody mass indexObstructive lung diseaseMortality ratePulmonary diseaseCohort study
MeSH terms
FemaleFollow-Up StudiesForced Expiratory VolumeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisDisease-Free SurvivalPulmonary Disease, Chronic ObstructiveQuadriceps MuscleMuscle Strength
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- King's College London
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