Impact of Sarcopenia on Functional Outcomes Among Patients With Mild Acute Ischemic Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sarcopenia, a age-related disease characterized by loss of muscle mass accompanied by loss of function, is associated with nutrition imbalance, physical inactivity, insulin resistance, inflammation, metabolic syndrome, and atherosclerosis which are risk factors for cardiovascular disease. However, its association with outcomes after ischemic stroke has not been well-established. This study investigated whether functional outcomes of patients with acute ischemic stroke is associated with sarcopenia.

Methods

Data were collected from 568 consecutive patients with acute ischemic stroke with National Institute of Health Stroke Scale 0-5 or transient ischemic attack who underwent bioelectrical impedance analysis between March 2018 and March 2021. Sarcopenia was define

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8964497 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature