In patients with decompensated cirrhosis, sarcopenia and frailty are prevalent. Although
several definitions exist for these terms, in the field of hepatology, sarcopenia has commonly …

A frequent complication in liver cirrhosis is malnutrition, which is associated with the
progression of liver failure, and with a higher rate of complications including infections …

This is the first American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) practice
guidance on the management of malnutrition, frailty, and sarcopenia in patients with …

This update of evidence-based guidelines (GL) aims to translate current evidence and
expert opinion into recommendations for multidisciplinary teams responsible for the optimal …

Malnutrition is an independent risk factor for patient morbidity and mortality and is
associated with increased healthcare-related costs. However, a major dilemma exists due to …

Liver cirrhosis is an increasing public health threat worldwide. Malnutrition is a serious
complication of cirrhosis and is associated with worse outcomes. With this review, we aim to …

Background Malnutrition/sarcopenia and frailty are common in patients with cirrhosis and
are associated with poor outcomes. Aim To provide an overview of data on the importance …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Among all muscle function tests, measurement of hand grip
strength has gained attention as a simple, non-invasive marker of muscle strength of upper …

Objective Sarcopenia is characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, and is reported to
appear in patients with liver cirrhosis (LC). The aim of this study was to investigate the …

As detected by cross‐sectional imaging, severe muscle depletion, which is termed
sarcopenia, holds promise for prognostication in patients with cirrhosis. Our aims were to …