Handgrip strength during admission for COPD exacerbation: impact on further exacerbation risk.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low handgrip strength (HGS) is independently associated with a higher exacerbation risk in stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD); however, the relationship between HGS while being admitted for COPD exacerbation and further exacerbation risk after discharge remains unclear.

Methods

We enrolled patients admitted for COPD exacerbation between January 2018 and June 2019. HGS tests were done within 3 days after admission. The primary endpoint was exacerbations within 12 months after the index admission, which needed emergency room visits or hospital admission. We analyzed the relationships among demographics, HGS, pulmonary function parameters, and acute exacerbation events.

Results

Among 43 enrolled patients, 31 (72.1%) participants (HGSw) had HGS

SUBMITTER: Lee CT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8296662 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature