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Electrical Modalities in the Rehabilitation of Peripheral Nerve Injuries: State of the Literature and Current Clinical Applications

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Peripheral nerve injuries (PNIs) are a common cause of long‐term motor and sensory disability despite advances in microsurgical repair. Functional recovery following PNI depends not only on axonal regeneration, but also on preservation of distal nerve pathways, maintenance of neuromuscular junction integrity, prevention of irreversible muscle ...
Sarah M. Smith, Kirsten M. Schlosser, Ranee Munaim, Stephanie H. Vu, JulieAnn H. Uh, Yusha K. Liu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Outpatient preoperative parenteral nutrition in malnourished surgical patients: A feasibility study (the OPPORTUNITY study)

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Preoperative parenteral nutrition (PN) improves outcomes in malnourished surgical patients. Traditionally, this requires hospital admission, increasing length of stay and costs—challenges worsened by limited hospital bed availability. Outpatient PN may offer a feasible alternative.
Narisorn Lakananurak, Leah Gramlich
wiley   +1 more source

Sarcopenia y dinapenia: revisión de la literatura [PDF]

 La sarcopenia y la dinapenia son dos afecciones interrelacionadas que impactan la salud y la calidad de vida de los adultos mayores. La sarcopenia se define como la pérdida progresiva de masa muscular esquelética y la fuerza, mientras que la ...
Tolosa-Cubillos, Jorge Mauricio, Moreno-Perilla, Laura Sofía   +1 more
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The associations between sarcopenia risk, malnutrition, and mortality in adults admitted to an intensive care unit: A prospective, cohort study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Sarcopenia and malnutrition are associated with mortality, including in adults admitted to an intensive care unit. However, their relationships with each other and with intensive care unit mortality, independently, in mechanically ventilated adults are unclear.
Courtney Wedemire, Julie Jamieson, Nanette Ng, Bonnie Louie, Andra Finlay, Allison Hawkins, Rebekah Sandhu   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle [PDF]

, 2019
The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle is a high impact journal publishing quality articles covering body composition and muscle loss during the normal lifespan and as part of chronic disease progression, presenting research results, expert ...

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Malnutrition in cancer surgery: A retrospective study on screening practices and outcomes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Preoperative nutrition risk screening and referral for optimization are recommended for patients undergoing cancer surgery; however, despite high‐risk individuals being identified, referral remains variable. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of preoperative undernutrition risk and body mass index (BMI)‐defined ...
Noha Elsherbini, Bhagya Tahasildar, Tarsan Sangarapillai, Vanessa D. Gueorguieva, Sepehr Mehrpouyan, Tawfik Elsherbini, Matei Cotoros, Dong Hyun Kim, Francesco Carli, Chelsia Gillis   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The quality of life and related factors in older adults with possible sarcopenia and sarcopenia in rural areas of Xinjiang, China: a cross sectional study

BMC Geriatrics
Background Studies have shown that sarcopenia prevalence in the Chinese population aged over 60 years was 14%. The quality of life of older adults with sarcopenia has drawn increasing attention.
Yajie Che, Huiling Xia, Nan Zhang, Shan Yu, Kaiyang Guo, Yan Tang, Mei Sun, Ping Yan   +7 more
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Systemic Immune‐Inflammation Index and Gait Speed in Older Adults: Evidence From NHANES 1999–2002

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
Ying‐Lun Chen, Zhen‐Xuan Ma
wiley   +1 more source

Safety and Efficacy of Glucagon‐Like Peptide‐1 Receptor Agonists Use in Elderly People With Obesity—A Meta‐Analysis

Obesity, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This meta‐analysis evaluates the safety and efficacy of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RA) for the treatment of older adults with obesity compared to younger individuals. Methods A systematic review was conducted following PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO CRD420251074381).
Inês Rego de Figueiredo, Filipa Sofia Simas, Angela Ghiletchi, João Oliveira Torres, José Silva‐Nunes   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Relationship between sarcopenia and physical activity in older people: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2017
Michal Steffl,1 Richard W Bohannon,2 Lenka Sontakova,1 James J Tufano,1 Kate Shiells,3 Iva Holmerova3 1Department of Physiology and Biochemistry, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic; 2Department of ...
Tufano JJ, Holmerova I, Shiells K, Steffl M, Bohannon RW, Sontakova L   +5 more
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