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Impact of Physical Activity on Disability Risk in Elderly Patients Hospitalized for Mild Acute Diverticulitis and Diverticular Bleeding Undergone Conservative Management

2021; Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute; Volume: 57; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3390/medicina57040360

1648-9144

Aldo Rocca, Maria Chiara Brunese, Micaela Cappuccio, Andrea Scacchi, Gennaro Martucci, Antonio Buondonno, Fabio Massimo Perrotta, Gennaro Quarto, Pasquale Avella, Bruno Amato,

Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments

The role of physical activity (PA) in elderly patients admitted to surgical units for mild acute diverticulitis in the development of disability has not been clarified so far. Our aim is to demonstrate the relationship between physical activity and better post-discharge outcomes on disability in elderly population affected by diverticular disease.