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Title: Handgrip strength as a diagnostic tool for frailty risk in elderly patients with moderate to severe asthma
Other Titles: Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia
Authors: SANTANA, Cinthia Vila Nova
FIGUEIREDO, Ricardo G.
HOLGUIN, Fernando
PIZZICHINI, Marcia
PINHEIRO, Gabriela P.
ARATA, Vanessa
LEAL, Maisa F. M.
CRUZ, Álvaro A.
BESSA JUNIOR, José
Keywords: Hand strength
Frailty
Asthma
Aged
Issue Date: 2023
Abstract: To evaluate handgrip strength (HGS) as a diagnostic tool for frailty risk in elderly patients with asthma, as well as to investigate the prevalence of frailty in this population. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study including 96 patients = 60 years of age diagnosed with moderate to severe asthma and treated at a tertiary referral center in Brazil. We measured HGS using a calibrated hydraulic hand dynamometer. We used a frailty scale and the AUC to assess the diagnostic accuracy of the HGS test. Results: The median age of participants was 67 years. Most (78%) were women and non-White (91%) of low socioeconomic status. HGS identified those at risk for frailty, with an AUC of 71.6% (61.5-80.4%; p < 0.002), as well as a sensitivity of 73.58% and a specificity of 67.53%, on the basis of a cutoff of = 19 kgf. Conclusions: HGS appears to be a simple, reliable tool for clinicians to determine frailty risk in older asthma patients in a point-of-care setting.
URI: https://repositorio.bahiana.edu.br:8443/jspui/handle/bahiana/7714
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