Nutritional status in oncological patients may differ according to several modifiable and non-
modifiable factors. Knowledge of the epidemiology of malnutrition/cachexia/sarcopenia may …

The term sarcopenia was introduced in 1988. The original definition was a “muscle loss” of
the appendicular muscle mass in the older people as measured by dual energy x‐ray …

Abstract Background in 2010, the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People
(EWGSOP) published a sarcopenia definition that aimed to foster advances in identifying …

Sarcopenia is a progressive and generalised skeletal muscle disorder involving the
accelerated loss of muscle mass and function that is associated with increased adverse …

Purpose In 2018, the SARCUS working group published a first article on the standardization
of the use of ultrasound to assess muscle. Recommendations were made for patient …

Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle strength, mass, and function, which is often exacerbated by
chronic comorbidities including cardiovascular diseases, chronic kidney disease, and …

Sarcopenia is a progressive, generalized skeletal muscle disorder characterized by
reduction of muscle mass and strength. It is associated with increased adverse outcomes …

Societies are progressively aging, with the oldest old (ie., those aged> 80–85 years) being
the most rapidly expanding population segment. However, advanced aging comes at a …

Muscle ultrasound is an emerging tool for diagnosing sarcopenia. This review aims to
summarize the current knowledge on the diagnostic test accuracy of ultrasound for the …

Background The assessment of muscle mass is a key determinant of the diagnosis of
sarcopenia. We introduce for the first time an ultrasound imaging method for diagnosing …