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Accuracy and prognostic ability of the SARC-F questionnaire and Ishii's score in the screening of sarcopenia in geriatric inpatients

Braz. j. med. biol. res; 52 (9), 2019
Sarcopenia remains poorly managed in clinical practice due to the lack of simple and accurate screening tools. This study aimed to identify the cutoff values of the SARC-F questionnaire and Ishii's score using the variables age, grip strength, and calf circumference in older inpatients in China to compar...

Prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors: the impact of muscle mass, gait speed, and handgrip strength reference values on reported frequencies

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: Sarcopenia is a common treatable geriatric condition. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of sarcopenia and its associated factors in community-dwelling elderly living in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and to discuss the impact of different muscle mass, handgrip strength and gait sp...

Association between the results of the timed up-and-go test adjusted for disease severity and sarcopenia in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a pilot study

Clinics; 74 (), 2019
OBJECTIVES: Loss of muscle mass and/or physical performance, a condition commonly known as sarcopenia, is prevalent in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and is associated with adverse outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between functional performance and sarcopen...

Pontos de corte da função pulmonar e capacidade funcional determinantes para sarcopenia e dinapenia em pacientes com DPOC

J. bras. pneumol; 45 (6), 2019
RESUMO Objetivo Estabelecer ponto de corte entre as variáveis clínicas e funcionais para avaliar a prevalência de sarcopenia e dinapenia em pacientes com Doença Pulmonar Obstrutiva Crônica (DPOC), além de analisar o impacto da Disfunção Muscular Esquelética (DME) nestas variáveis. Métodos Re...

Impact of sarcopenia, sedentarism and risk of falls in older people's health self-perception

Abstract Introduction: Sarcopenia, often associated with sedentarism, increases the risk of falls in older people, which may contribute to poorer health. Objective: This study sought to verify the impact of sarcopenia, sedentary lifestyle and risk of falls in older people's health self-perception. Met...

Cambios en la densidad mineral ósea y en la composición corporal en pacientes obesos sometidos a cirugía bariátrica
Changes in Bone Mineral Density and Body Composition in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

Rev. colomb. radiol; 30 (4), 2019
La obesidad es un problema de salud pública que afecta de forma significativa a la población mundial, aumentando los índices de morbilidad y mortalidad. A pesar de que existen múltiples tratamientos para la obesidad, el más efectivo a largo plazo es el quirúrgico. Las cirugías bariátricas, como e...

Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity in liver transplantation: a body composition prospective study

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 32 (2), 2019
ABSTRACT Background: Sarcopenia is prevalent before liver transplantation, and it is considered to be a risk factor for morbidity/mortality. After liver transplantation, some authors suggest that sarcopenia remains, and as patients gain weight as fat, they reach sarcopenic obesity status. Aim: Prospect...

Resumen ejecutivo guía de práctica clínica sarcopenia
executive summary clinical practice guideline sarcopenia

Favorecer el adecuado manejo clínico integral de las personas de 65 añosy más con diagnóstico de Sarcopenia, tanto primaria como secundaria Todas las personas con Sarcopenia primaria y secundaria que reciban atención en los niveles primarios, secundarios y terciarios de salud en los sectores públic...

Puntos de corte provisionales para el diagnóstico de sarcopenia en ancianos de Caldas, Colombia

Biomédica (Bogotá); 38 (4), 2018
Introducción. La sarcopenia es la disminución de masa muscular y la consecuente reducción del rendimiento y de la función física. Su aparición puede ser indicativa de riesgo de otras condiciones en los ancianos, y su diagnóstico requiere la comparación con los datos sobre la composición corporal...

Sex effects on the association between sarcopenia EWGSOP and osteoporosis in outpatient older adults: data from the SARCOS study

ABSTRACT Objective: The objective was to evaluate the association between sarcopenia (EWGSOP) and osteoporosis in older adults. Subjects and methods: This is a cross sectional analysis of a baseline evaluation of the SARCopenia and OSteoporosis in Older Adults with Cardiovascular Diseases Study (SARCOS...