Recently, sarcopenia has garnered renewed interest. Sarcopenia is a disease characterized
by decreased skeletal muscle mass and strength/function, which can impair the quality of life …

There is growing interest in the alterations in body composition (BC) that accompany
rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The purpose of this review is to (i) investigate how BC is currently …

Background Sarcopenia, the unintentional loss of skeletal muscle mass, is associated with
poor outcomes in adult patient populations. In adults, sarcopenia is often ascertained by …

Sarcopenia is characterized by loss of muscle mass, altered muscle composition, fat and
fibrous tissue infiltration, and abnormal innervation, especially in older individuals with …

Background Although computed tomography (CT) is considered the gold standard for
investigating skeletal muscles, diagnostic cutoff points for sarcopenia have not been …

This study aimed to determine:(1) the association between psoas cross-sectional area
(PCA) and mortality in hip fracture patients, and (2) the usefulness of PCA as a diagnostic …

Muscle wasting is a frequent finding in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD),
especially in those with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on chronic dialysis. Muscle …

Objective Low skeletal muscle mass has emerged as a risk factor for mortality after liver
transplantation. We evaluated the prognostic value of muscle mass on length of …

Study Design Retrospective case series study. Objectives This study aims to compare
preoperative indices, including the modified frailty index-11 (mFI-11), modified frailty index-5 …

Purpose Image-based measurement of sarcopenia is an established predictor of a
decreased outcome for a large variety of surgical procedures. Sarcopenia in elderly patients …