Impact of Body Mass Index on Activities of Daily Living in Patients with Idiopathic Interstitial Pneumonias

In patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, undernutrition has a profound effect on prognosis. However, whether body mass index affects the ability to perform activities of daily living as measured by the Barthel index in patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias remains unknown. The...

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Main Authors: Kengo Shirado, Hidetaka Wakabayashi, Keisuke Maeda, Ryo Momosaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
Series:Healthcare
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/8/4/385