Browsing by Author "Zalaquett, Macarena"
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- ItemFrailty and reduced gait speed are independently related to mortality of cirrhotic patients in long-term follow-up(2021) Soto, Ruben; Antonio Diaz, Luis; Rivas, Violeta; Fuentes-Lopez, Eduardo; Zalaquett, Macarena; Jose Bruera, Maria; Gonzalez, Cecilia; Mezzano, Gabriel; Benitez, CarlosIntroduction and objectives: Frailty is characterized by a poor restoration of homeostasis after a stressor event. Although it is not usually diagnosed, it has been associated with decreased survival in cirrhotic patients. We aimed to evaluate the impact of frailty and decreased gait speed over survival in cirrhotic patients at long-term follow-up.