[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia: imaging assessment and clinical application

V Chianca, D Albano, C Messina, S Gitto, G Ruffo… - Abdominal …, 2022 - Springer
Sarcopenia is a progressive, generalized skeletal muscle disorder characterized by
reduction of muscle mass and strength. It is associated with increased adverse outcomes …

Sarcopenia: current concepts and imaging implications

RD Boutin, L Yao, RJ Canter… - American Journal of …, 2015 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the nomenclature, clinical impact, and
diagnostic techniques characterizing sarcopenia. CONCLUSION. Sarcopenia—defined as …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia in cancer: risking more than muscle loss

M Anjanappa, M Corden, A Green, D Roberts… - Technical innovations & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia is characterised by progressive and extensive skeletal muscle degeneration
and is associated with functional decline. Sarcopenia has primary and secondary aetiology …

Imaging of sarcopenia: old evidence and new insights

D Albano, C Messina, J Vitale, LM Sconfienza - European radiology, 2020 - Springer
To date, sarcopenia is considered a patient-specific imaging biomarker able to predict
clinical outcomes. Several imaging modalities, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia: how to measure, when and why

AS Tagliafico, B Bignotti, L Torri, F Rossi - La radiologia medica, 2022 - Springer
Sarcopenia indicates a loss of skeletal muscle mass, a condition that leads to a decline in
physical performance. In 2018, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People …

[HTML][HTML] Recent issues on body composition imaging for sarcopenia evaluation

K Lee, Y Shin, J Huh, YS Sung, IS Lee… - Korean journal of …, 2019 - synapse.koreamed.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Diagnostic criteria and clinical outcomes in sarcopenia research: a literature review

A Han, SL Bokshan, SE Marcaccio… - Journal of clinical …, 2018 - mdpi.com
By the sixth decade of life, nearly one quarter of the population has substantial muscle
atrophy, or sarcopenia. Despite the creation of a standardized definition of sarcopenia by the …

[HTML][HTML] Sarcopenia is associated with postoperative infection and delayed recovery from colorectal cancer resection surgery

JR Lieffers, OF Bathe, K Fassbender, M Winget… - British journal of …, 2012 - nature.com
Background: Skeletal muscle depletion (sarcopenia) predicts morbidity and mortality in the
elderly and cancer patients. Methods: We tested whether sarcopenia predicts primary …

Prevalence of sarcopenia and associated outcomes in the clinical setting

SJ Peterson, CA Braunschweig - Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Sarcopenia refers to age‐associated decrease in muscle mass and function. The condition
was originally described in the elderly, but emerging evidence suggests that it is also a …

Computed tomography-assessed skeletal muscle mass as a predictor of outcomes in lung cancer surgery

JM Nishimura, AZ Ansari, DM D'Souza… - The Annals of thoracic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Sarcopenia is characterized by loss of skeletal muscle and strength, associated
with aging, poor nutrition, sedentary lifestyle, and long-term illness. We sought to evaluate …