ArticleJournal of nephrology2021
Feasibility of computed tomography-based assessment of skeletal muscle mass in hemodialysis patients.
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- Diagnosis, prevalence, and mortality of sarcopenia in dialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle · 2022Pooled it
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- Creatinine generation rate can detect sarcopenia in patients with hemodialysis.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2022Article
- Association between the psoas muscle index and hospitalization for pneumonia in patients undergoing hemodialysis.BMC nephrology · 2021Article
- Usefulness of computed tomography-measured psoas muscle thickness per height for predicting mortality in patients undergoing hemodialysis.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Skeletal muscle mass is associated with erythropoietin response in hemodialysis patients.BMC nephrology · 2021Article
- Association Between the Normal-Density Psoas Muscle Index and Handgrip Strength or Gait Speed in Maintenance Hemodialysis Patients.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia is a major health issue especially in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Low skeletal muscle mass is included in the diagnostic criteria for sarcopenia. The skeletal muscle mass is usually evaluated by modalities such as bioimpedance analysis (BIA) or dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, however the assessment of skeletal muscle mass using computed tomography (CT) images has not been established. The purpose of the study was to investigate the feasibility of the assessment of skeletal muscle mass using CT images in hemodialysis patients.
methodsSkeletal muscle mass index (SMI) was measured by BIA and psoas muscle index (PMI) was measured by cross-sectional CT images in 131 patients. The relationship between SMI and PMI and the diagnostic ability of PMI for low muscle mass were evaluated. Furthermore, the patients were followed up and long-term survival in patients with low and high PMI were compared.
resultsPMI measured at the L3 vertebral level was strongly correlated with SMI (r = 0.597, p < 0.001). Age, sex, and SMI were the influencing factors for PMI. Patients with low PMI showed higher incidence rates of mortality during the follow up.
conclusionsPMI assessed by CT image can be an alternative to BIA in patients on hemodialysis.
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