ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2016
Sarcopenia and length of hospital stay.
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- Clinical Significance of Sarcopenia Defined by the Cross-Sectional Area of the Masseter Muscle in Cerebrovascular Events: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- A single bout of prior resistance exercise attenuates muscle atrophy and declines in myofibrillar protein synthesis during bed-rest in older men.The Journal of physiology · 2025Article
- Acute Sarcopenia: Mechanisms and Management.Nutrients · 2024Review
- Definitions and adverse outcomes of sarcopenia in older patients in orthopedic and trauma care: A scoping review on current evidence.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2024Article
- Sarcopenia influences usage of reperfusion treatment in patients with pulmonary embolism aged 75 years and older.International journal of cardiology. Heart & vasculature · 2024Article
- Exploring the utility of bedside tests for predicting cardiorespiratory fitness in older adults.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2024Article
- Navigating sarcopenia in COVID-19 patients and survivors: Understanding the long-term consequences, transitioning from hospital to community with mechanisms and interventions for future preparedness.Aging medicine (Milton (N.S.W)) · 2024Review
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesWe aimed to quantify the association of sarcopenia with length of hospital stay (LOS) and to identify factors associated with sarcopenia among hospitalized patients. SUBJECTS/
methodsA total of 655 patients composed the study sample. A longitudinal study was conducted in a University Hospital. Sarcopenia was defined, according to European Consensus criteria, as low muscle mass (bioelectrical impedance analysis) and low muscle function (handgrip strength). Logistic regression, Kaplan-Meier and Cox adjusted proportional hazards methods were used. LOS was determined from the date of hospital admission and discharge home (event of interest).
resultsParticipants were aged 18 to 90 years (24.3% sarcopenic). Factors associated with sarcopenia were male gender, age ⩾65 years, moderate or severe dependence, undernutrition and being admitted to a medical ward. Sarcopenic patients presented a lower probability of being discharged home (hazard ratio (HR), 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.71, 0.58-0.86). However, after stratifying for age groups, this effect was visible only in patients aged <65 years (HR, 95% CI= 0.66, 0.51-0.86). Moreover, sarcopenic overweight or obese patients presented a higher probability of being discharged home (HR, 95% CI=0.78, 0.61-0.99) than nonoverweight sarcopenic patients (HR, 95% CI=0.63, 0.48-0.83).
conclusionsBeing male, age ⩾65 years, presenting dependence, being undernourished and admitted to a medical ward were factors associated with sarcopenia among hospitalized adult patients. Sarcopenia is independently associated with longer LOS, although this association is stronger for patients aged <65 years. Moreover, sarcopenic overweight was associated with a higher probability of discharge home than nonoverweight sarcopenia.
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