New Scanographic Index for the Detection of Frailty in Patients with Cirrhosis with a Prognostic Impact

• Published in: Middle East journal of digestive diseases Vol. 16; no. 2; pp. 102 - 108
• Main Authors: El Khoueiry, Christele, Slim, Rita, Rida, Mohammad, Khoury, Bernard, Honein, Khalil, Smayra, Tarek, Yaghi, Cesar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Iran Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 01.04.2024; Iranian Association of Gastroerterology and Hepatology
• Subjects: Ascites; Body fat; Chronic fatigue syndrome; Etiology; Frailty; Health risk assessment; Liver cirrhosis; Medical imaging; Medical prognosis; Mortality; Musculoskeletal system; Original; Risk assessment; Sarcopenia; Survival analysis; Tomography; Variables; Cirrhosis; Frailty; Score; Prognostic

Frailty is linked to an increased incidence of hepatic decompensation and mortality in cirrhosis. The aim of our study was to identify a novel scanographic score that predicts frailty and its impact in cirrhosis. This study included 51 patients with cirrhosis. We used the frailty scale risk assessme...