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Patterns of Hand Grip Strength and Detection of Strength Loss in Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplantation: A Feasibility Study
- Source :
- Oncology nursing forum. 44(5)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- To determine the feasibility of measuring hand grip strength (HGS) daily in a population of recipients of bone marrow transplantation (BMT), to describe changes in strength measured by HGS, and to describe relationships between laboratory values (hematocrit, hemoglobin, and absolute neutrophil count) and HGS. .Prospective, longitudinal, repeated measures, within subject. .Inpatient units at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle. .33 patients admitted in preparation for BMT or for complications from BMT. .HGS measured on admission and daily. .HGS, absolute neutrophil count, hemoglobin, and hematocrit. .Participants found HGS testing to be relatively easy. Average time to complete testing was 7.2 minutes (SD = 1.95). Nineteen experienced 20% or greater decline in HGS during hospitalization, with nine experiencing decline during the conditioning phase. Age, gender, and hemoglobin correlated with HGS. Strength loss was more likely in those undergoing allogeneic compared to autologous BMT. .A majority of patients experienced strength decline during BMT, with a subgroup declining during conditioning. A positive relationship existed between HGS and hemoglobin and hematocrit in participants admitted for conditioning for BMT. .Weakness increases risk for falls. Patients may experience as much as 50% strength loss during the course of hospitalization for BMT. Strength loss occurs in the conditioning phase for some patients.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Male
Washington
medicine.medical_specialty
Weakness
Population
Hematocrit
03 medical and health sciences
Grip strength
0302 clinical medicine
hemic and lymphatic diseases
Hand strength
Medicine
Humans
Muscle Strength
Prospective Studies
Prospective cohort study
education
Aged
Bone Marrow Transplantation
education.field_of_study
medicine.diagnostic_test
Hand Strength
business.industry
Repeated measures design
Middle Aged
Surgery
surgical procedures, operative
030220 oncology & carcinogenesis
Anesthesia
Absolute neutrophil count
Feasibility Studies
Female
medicine.symptom
business
030217 neurology & neurosurgery
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 15380688
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Oncology nursing forum
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....e4d237636eab711324d5aae5edb7a030