Masticatory function is associated with a variety of health outcomes. The aim of this
systematic review is to clarify the predictive value of masticatory function for adverse health …

Low muscle mass is associated with adverse outcomes after surgery. This study examined
whether facial muscles, such as the masseter muscle, could be used as a proxy for …

Determination of sarcopenia is crucial in identifying patients at high risk of adverse health
outcomes. Recent studies reported a significant decline in masticatory muscle (MM) function …

Background There is an emerging role for radiological evaluation of psoas muscle as a
marker of sarcopenia in trauma patients. Older trauma patients are more likely to undergo …

Patients' skeletal muscle mass plays an important role in physical fitness, quality of life and
the ability to recover from disease. During the past centuries, focus on the role of physical …