Albumin and C-reactive protein relate to functional and body composition parameters in patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation after acute hospitalization: findings from the RESORT cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Albumin and C-reactive protein (CRP) are non-specific markers of inflammation, which could affect muscle tissue during acute hospitalization. We investigated the association between albumin and CRP during acute hospitalization with functional and body composition parameters in patients admitted to geriatric rehabilitation.

Methods

The REStORing Health of Acutely Unwell AdulTs (RESORT) cohort includes geriatric rehabilitation patients assessed for change in activities of daily living (ADL, using the Katz index) during acute hospitalization, and subsequently for Katz ADL, gait speed (GS), handgrip strength (HGS) and skeletal muscle mass index (SMI) at geriatric rehabilitation admission. Albumin and CRP average (median), variation (interquartile range), and maximum or m

SUBMITTER: Van Ancum JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9151554 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature