ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2020
Prevalence of sarcopenia and malnutrition during acute exacerbation of COPD and after 6 months recovery.
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- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease as a risk factor for sarcopenia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with COPD through different musculature measurements: An updated meta-analysis and meta-regression.Frontiers in nutrition · 2023Pooled it
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- Predictive Value of Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index for Readmission within 6-Months in Elderly Inpatients with Acute Exacerbation Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the benefits of pulmonary rehabilitation in older adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a prospective study.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- The role of maximal inspiratory pressure on functional performance in adults with heart failure.ESC heart failure · 2024Article
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- Prevalence and clinical characteristics of Sarcopenia in older adult patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a cross-sectional and follow-up study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2024Article
- Skeletal muscle mass or appendicular muscle mass? That is the question.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- Prognostic value of the Naples Prognostic Score in adult chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: NHANES 2005-2018.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Article
- Low Skeletal Muscle Mass and Clinical Outcomes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases · 2023Article
- Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Sarcopenia.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
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Abstract
BACKGROUND/
objectivesSarcopenia defined by the association of skeletal muscle mass depletion and a decreased physical performance is underdiagnosed in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients. The objective was to assess prevalence of sarcopenia and malnutrition in hospitalized COPD patients during an acute exacerbation, after 6 months follow-up and the 1-year survival. SUBJECTS/
methodsHospitalized COPD patients were recruited for the assessment of body composition, handgrip strength, respiratory function, and maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures (MIP and MEP), during hospitalization and 6 months later. Sarcopenia was defined according to the criteria of the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older Adults, malnutrition was defined according to French criteria 2007. Survival data were collected 12 months after hospitalization.
resultsWe analyzed data from 54 patients, aged 68 ± 9 years and BMI 26.9 ± 7.8 kg/m
conclusionsSarcopenia in COPD patients is highly prevalent during and after recovery of an acute exacerbation, exposing to lower survival. A multimodal management is required to treat sarcopenia and improve prognosis.
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