Psoas Muscle Morphology as a Sarcopenia Marker to Predict Outcomes of Geriatric Trauma Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To provide pooled evidence on the association between central sarcopenia and risk of mortality and/or complications among geriatric patients with moderate to severe trauma.

Methods

We conducted a systematic search in PubMed, EMBASE, and Scopus databases for relevant observational studies documenting the association of central sarcopenia with the risk of mortality and/or complications in geriatric patients with moderate to severe trauma. The studies reported computerized tomography (CT) based assessments of the psoas muscle cross-sectional area. We used a random effects model for the analysis and reported effect sizes as pooled odds ratios (ORs) or hazards ratios (HRs) along with 95% confidence intervals.

Results

We analyzed data from 13 studies and found an

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10423450 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature