Muscle Thickness and Echogenicity Measured by Ultrasound Could Detect Local Sarcopenia and Malnutrition in Older Patients Hospitalized for Hip Fracture

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 13; no. 7; p. 2401
• Main Authors: Sanz-Paris, Alejandro, González-Fernandez, Mikel, Hueso-Del Río, Luis Enrique, Ferrer-Lahuerta, Eduardo, Monge-Vazquez, Alejandra, Losfablos-Callau, Francisco, Sanclemente-Hernández, Teresa, Sanz-Arque, Alejandro, Arbones-Mainar, Jose Miguel
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 13.07.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Aged patients; Body mass index; Caregivers; dysphagia; Fractures; hip fractures; hospitals; leadership; Malnutrition; Medical research; Medicine, Experimental; Mortality; muscles; Musculoskeletal system; nutritional status; observational studies; Older people; people; Questionnaires; regression analysis; risk; Sarcopenia; Ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonics; ultrasonography; Working groups; Spain; United States > US

Background: The aim of this work was to assess whether the muscle thickness and echogenicity were associated with dysphagia, malnutrition, sarcopenia, and functional capacity in acute hospital admission for a hip fracture. Methods: Observational study that assessed nutritional status by Global Leade...