Observational studyThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2022
Muscle Evaluation and Hospital-Associated Disability in Acute Hospitalized Older Adults.
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- The association between muscle mass and change in physical functioning in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies.European geriatric medicine · 2025Pooled it
- A simple admission-based risk score for hospital-associated disability in older adults.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Skeletal muscle thickness and echo intensity may reflect the risk of malnutrition and physical dysfunction in acutely hospitalized older patients.European geriatric medicine · 2026Article
- Factors associated with decline in activities of daily living in home-based medical care.Nagoya journal of medical science · 2025Observational
- Muscle ultrasound and its application to point-of-care ultrasonography: a narrative review.Annals of medicine · 2023Review
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Abstract
objectivesWe aimed to examine the association of muscle evaluation, including muscle ultrasound, with hospital-associated disability (HAD), focusing on ADL categories.
designA prospective observational cohort study. SETTING AND
participantsWe recruited patients aged 65 years or older who were admitted to the geriatric ward of an acute hospital between October 2019 and September 2021. MEASUREMENTS: Handgrip strength, bioimpedance analyzer-determined skeletal muscle mass, bilateral thigh muscle thickness (BATT), and the echo intensity of the rectus femoris on muscle ultrasound were performed as muscle assessments. HAD was evaluated separately for mobility impairments and self-care impairments.
resultsIn total, 256 individuals (mean age, 85.2 years; male sex, 41.8%) were analyzed. HAD in mobility was more common than HAD in self-care (37.5% vs. 30.0%). Only BATT was independently associated with HAD in mobility in multiple logistic regression analysis. There was no significant association between muscle indicators and HAD in self-care.
conclusionA lower BATT was associated with a higher prevalence of HAD in mobility, suggesting the need to reconsider muscle assessment methods in hospitalized older adults. In addition, approaches other than physical may be required, such as psychosocial and environmental interventions to improve HAD in self-care.
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