Muscle Evaluation and Hospital-Associated Disability in Acute Hospitalized Older Adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to examine the association of muscle evaluation, including muscle ultrasound, with hospital-associated disability (HAD), focusing on ADL categories.

Design

A prospective observational cohort study.

Setting and participants

We recruited patients aged 65 years or older who were admitted to the geriatric ward of an acute hospital between October 2019 and September 2021.

Measurements

Handgrip strength, bioimpedance analyzer-determined skeletal muscle mass, bilateral thigh muscle thickness (BATT), and the echo intensity of the rectus femoris on muscle ultrasound were performed as muscle assessments. HAD was evaluated separately for mobility impairments and self-care impairments.

Results

In total, 256 individuals (mean age, 85.2 years; male

SUBMITTER: Nagae M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9194346 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature