Background Sarcopenia is associated with an increased risk of operative morbidity and
mortality. The impact of sarcopenia in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not been …

Objectives A simple and inexpensive tool for screening of sarcopenia would be helpful for
clinicians. The present study was performed to determine whether the SARC-F …

Background & aims The body composition of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) remains
unclear. This study evaluated body composition in adult patients with UC and the …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting the hand joints and
leading to impairment in hand functions. Evaluation of functional impairment is necessary for …

Background: Cognitive and physical impairment frequently co-occur in older people. The
aim of this study was to assess the temporal order of these age-related changes in cognitive …

Background Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic diseases, is a public health
concern. The measurement of grip strength has been proposed as a measure of overall …

Background Bradykinesia and reduced neuromuscular force exist in Parkinson disease. The
interpolated twitch technique has been used to evaluate central versus peripheral …

Objective To determine if there is muscle mass reduction in patients with ankylosing
spondylitis (AS) compared to the general population and to examine the relationship …

The reaction of PF5 with [(Cy3P) 2Pt] gave the PF3 complex trans‐[(Cy3P) 2PtF (PF3)][PF6],
which was characterized by single‐crystal X‐ray diffraction, multinuclear NMR spectroscopy …

In addition to measures already used in clinical practice, molecular measures have been
proposed to assess health status, but these have not yet been introduced into clinical …