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

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 …

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 …

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 …

Purpose To assess the impacts of 28 months of detraining imposed by the COVID-19
pandemic on the functional fitness of older women practicing functional or concurrent …

Introduction In recent years, sarcopenia has been identified as an important risk factor of
patient prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the association between prognosis …

Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) is a noninvasive and commonly used method for the
assessment of body composition including body water. We designed a small, portable and …