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ArticleScientific reports2023

Greater intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps in older inpatients at post-acute hospital admission is more strongly related to a low rate of home discharge than a loss of muscle mass.

Naoki Akazawa, Keita Funai, Toshikazu Hino, Ryota Tsuji, Wataru Tamura, Kimiyuki Tamura, Akemi Hioka, Hideki Moriyama

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Naoki AkazawaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan. akazawa@tks.bunri-u.ac.jp.
Keita FunaiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kasei Tamura Hospital, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
Toshikazu HinoDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kasei Tamura Hospital, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
Ryota TsujiDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kasei Tamura Hospital, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
Wataru TamuraDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kasei Tamura Hospital, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
Kimiyuki TamuraDepartment of Rehabilitation, Kasei Tamura Hospital, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan.
Akemi HiokaDepartment of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Health and Welfare, Tokushima Bunri University, Tokushima, Tokushima, Japan.
Hideki MoriyamaLife and Medical Sciences Area, Health Sciences Discipline, Kobe University, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan.

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Abstract

This study aimed to examine the relationships between intramuscular adipose tissue and muscle mass of the quadriceps at post-acute hospital admission and the low rate of home discharge. This prospective study included 389 inpatients aged ≥ 65 years. Patients were divided into two groups according to the destination: home discharge (n = 279) and no-home discharge (n = 110) groups. The primary outcome was hospital discharge destination (home discharge or not). Intramuscular adipose tissue and muscle mass of the quadriceps were assessed at post-acute hospital admission using echo intensity and muscle thickness on ultrasound images, respectively. Logistic regression analysis was used for determining whether quadriceps echo intensity is related to home discharge. Quadriceps echo intensity was significantly and independently associated with home discharge (odds ratio [per 1 SD increase] = 1.43, p = 0.045). Quadriceps thickness was not associated with home discharge (odds ratio [per 1 SD increase] = 1.00, p = 0.998). Our study indicates that greater intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps in older inpatients at post-acute hospital admission is more strongly related to a low rate of home discharge than a loss of muscle mass.

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InpatientsPatient DischargeAdipose TissueAgedHospitalsHumansProspective StudiesQuadriceps Muscle

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PMID37340034
PMCPMC10282081

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