Sarcopenia and Covid-19 outcomes

Y Wang, S Tan, Q Yan, Y Gao - Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread rapidly and became a severe global
public health threat. Older adults have a high risk of COVID-19 and its associated mortality …

Prevalence and characteristics of the course of dysphagia in hospitalized older adults

A Nagano, M Onaka, K Maeda, J Ueshima, A Shimizu… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenic dysphagia (SD) is an emerging concern in geriatric medicine. This study aimed
to identify the prevalence, progression, and distinct attributes of SD in patients in the …

Identifying dysphagia and demographic associations in older adults using electronic health records: a national longitudinal observational study in Wales (United …

J Hollinghurst, DG Smithard - Dysphagia, 2022 - Springer
Dysphagia is increasingly being recognised as a geriatric syndrome (giant). There is limited
research on the prevalence of dysphagia using electronic health records. To investigate …

A Fiber-optic non-invasive swallowing assessment device based on a wearable pressure sensor

M Maeda, M Kadokura, R Aoki, N Komatsu… - Sensors, 2023 - mdpi.com
We developed a wearable swallowing assessment device using a hetero-core fiber-optic
pressure sensor for the detection of laryngeal movement during swallowing. The proposed …

Association between dysphagia and activities of daily living in older adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis

W Xue, X He, J Su, S Li, H Zhang - European Geriatric Medicine, 2024 - Springer
Purpose Numerous epidemiological studies have suggested a possible association
between dysphagia and the risk of decline in Activities of daily living (ADL) among older …

Pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, or frailty-associated pneumonia?

DG Smithard, Y Yoshimatsu - Geriatrics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Pneumonia is a common reason for admission afflicting frail older adults. Those who are the
frailest are more likely to be provided with a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. This …

Postoperative dysphagia as a predictor of functional decline and prognosis after undergoing cardiovascular surgery

M Ogawa, S Satomi-Kobayashi… - European journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Aims Post-extubation dysphagia (PED), an often overlooked problem, is a common and
serious complication associated with mortality and major morbidity after cardiovascular …

Preoperative prognostic factors for functional and clinical outcomes after open partial horizontal laryngectomies

M Fantini, E Crosetti, R Affaniti, AE Sprio… - Head & …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background In minority of cases, the clinical recovery of the neolarynx after open partial
horizontal laryngectomies (OPHLs) can be challenging, possibly affecting the final functional …

Impact of frailty on postoperative dysphagia in patients undergoing elective cardiovascular surgery

M Ogawa, S Satomi-Kobayashi, N Yoshida, K Komaki… - JACC: Asia, 2022 - jacc.org
Background Postextubation dysphagia (PED) is a serious postoperative complication
following cardiovascular surgery that can lead to a worse prognosis. On the other hand …

Comparison of creatinine and cystatin C to estimate renal function in geriatric and frail patients

E Dahlén, L Björkhem-Bergman - Life, 2022 - mdpi.com
The aim of this study was to compare estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) with
creatinine (eGFRcrea) and cystatin C (eGFRcys) in geriatric and frail patients. A …