The mortality determinants of sarcopenia and comorbidities in hospitalized geriatric patients

Journal of Frailty, Sarcopenia and Falls

ARTICLE

Stany Perkisas¹  Maurits Vandewoude¹  Robin Degerickx³  Scott Lamers³ 

[1] University Centre for Geriatrics;Belgian Ageing Muscle Society;School of Medicine, University of Antwerp

关键词: Sarcopenia;    Definition;    Geriatrics;    Hospitalization;    Mortality;   

DOI  :  10.22540/JFSF-02-065

学科分类：内科医学

来源: Hylonome Publications

【 摘 要 】

Objectives: Determine the influence of muscle mass, muscle strength, physical performance, nutritional status and certain comorbidities on the four years mortality risk of hospitalized geriatric patients. Design: Retrospective cohort study. Setting: During hospitalization of the included geriatric patients, the determinants of sarcopenia and nutritional status were obtained. Participants: A total of 302 patients hospitalized at the geriatric department of the Saint-Elisabeth hospital in Antwerp (Belgium) from 01/08/2012 until 31/01/2013. Measurements: Muscle mass was measured using a CT scan. The muscle strength was obtained by measuring the handgrip strength using a Jamar dynamometer. The physical performance was measured by performing the SPPB. The nutritional status was surveyed by using the MNA-SF. Comorbidities were obtained through medical records. Results: The variables gender (HR= 0.609; 95% CI 0.442-0.838), nutritional status (HR= 2.953; 95% CI 1.924-4.531), muscle mass (HR= 0.443; 95% CI 0.251-0.780), muscle strength (HR= 0.215; CI 95% 0.079-0.587), physical performance (HR= 0.407; 95% CI 0.237-0.702) and heart failure (HR= 1.440; 95% CI 1.022-2.029) have been shown to be significant. Conclusion: The determinants gender, nutritional status and physical performance have the greatest prognostic value.

【 授权许可】

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