Malnutrition is a serious problem with a negative impact on the quality of life and the
evolution of patients, contributing to an increase in morbidity, length of hospital stay …

Introduction A precise quantitative measurement of skeletal muscle mass is fundamental for
diagnosing sarcopenia in older individuals. The current techniques of assessment, including …

Results: Mean BMI was 27.5±5.8 kg/m 2 (men) and 27.2±8.1 kg/m 2 (women). WHR was
higher among men (Men: 0.98±0.3, women: 0.87±0.2), except at age 85+(women: 0.91±0.6) …

OBJECTIVE. Our objective was to determine the association between muscle cross-
sectional area and attenuation, as measured on routine CT scans, and mortality in older …

Malnutrition is very common in patients with chronic kidney disease, especially in those on
maintenance dialysis. Malnutrition is one of the major factors affecting survival and death of …

Anemia in elderly population have a great incidence and is related to increased mortality
risk. The incidence of nutrition in anemia is about one third of the total. Caloric and protein …

Purpose To investigate the relationship between sarcopenia with short-term surgical
outcome in elderly patients with proximal femur fractures. Methods and materials Following …

Results: We found large variability in intrinsic resistance (11–665 Ω) and reactance (0.25–
2.5 Ω) values of the electrodes analyzed and significant displacement (P< 0.05) of …

Objectives The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship of the incidence of
aspiration pneumonia to cognitive impairment and the oral condition. Materials and methods …

Background: The diagnosis of sarcopenia through clinical assessment has some limitations.
The literature advises studies that include objective markers along with clinical assessment …