Optimal Cutoff Values of Site-Specific Phase Angle for Predicting Independence in Activities of Daily Living in Post-stroke Patients [PDF]
Background Phase angle (PhA) is a potential indicator of nutritional status and functional outcomes. However, optimal regional PhA cutoff values for predicting activities of daily living (ADL) post-stroke are unclear.
Yoshihiro Yoshimura +9 more
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Increased Phase Angle Reflects Improvement in Activities of Daily Living and Muscle Health in Post-stroke Rehabilitation [PDF]
Background Phase angle (PhA) reflects cellular integrity and muscle quality. However, evidence is limited regarding whether an increase in PhA is associated with improvements in activities of daily living (ADL) and skeletal muscle mass.
Kouki Yoneda +9 more
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Different definition of sarcopenia and mortality in cancer: A meta-analysis [PDF]
Objectives: Sarcopenia has been an emerging theme in clinical oncology. Various definitions of sarcopenia have been proposed, but their prognostic performance have yet to be evaluated and compared.
Yip, BHK +24 more
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Improved Systemic Inflammation is Associated with Functional Prognosis in Post-Stroke Patients [PDF]
Background Systemic inflammation is associated with poor functional outcomes. However, the effects of improved inflammation on functional indicators remain unclear.
Kota Hori +12 more
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Sarcopenia and major complications in patients undergoing oncologic colon surgery. [PDF]
Sarcopenia is a surrogate marker for malnutrition and frailty, which has been linked to higher complication rates and prolonged length of stay (LOS) after surgery.
Grass, F. +8 more
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Group Chair-Stand Exercise and Cognitive Recovery in Sarcopenic Stroke Patients [PDF]
Background Evidence on the effectiveness of exercise for cognitive recovery in patients with sarcopenia is limited. This study examined the association between group-based chair-stand exercise and cognitive improvement during convalescent rehabilitation.
Fumihiko Nagano +12 more
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Background Studies have rarely explored the association between oral health status and different sarcopenia groups (possible sarcopenia, diagnosed sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia). Moreover, these studies have not reported any definitive conclusions of
Wenting Cao +7 more
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Contemporary management of pain in cirrhosis: Toward precision therapy for pain
Abstract Chronic pain is highly prevalent in patients with cirrhosis and is associated with poor health‐related quality of life and poor functional status. However, there is limited guidance on appropriate pain management in this population, and pharmacologic treatment can be harmful, leading to adverse outcomes, such as gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Alexis Holman +4 more
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Sarcopenia as a Robust Predictor of Readmission within 6 Months among Individuals Experiencing Acute Stroke [PDF]
Background Sarcopenia negatively affects the short-term prognosis of hospitalized older adults. However, no evidence currently supports a direct relationship between sarcopenia and readmission among individuals who have experienced an acute stroke ...
Takafumi Abe +4 more
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Chest X-ray-based opportunistic screening of sarcopenia using deep learning [PDF]
Background: Early detection and management of sarcopenia is of clinical importance. We aimed to develop a chest X-ray-based deep learning model to predict presence of sarcopenia. Methods: Data of participants who visited osteoporosis clinic at Severance
김창오 +4 more
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