Correlation between the Charlson comorbidity index and skeletal muscle mass/physical performance in hospitalized older people potentially suffering from sarcopenia

• Published in: BMC geriatrics Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 367 - 8
• Main Authors: Gong, Ge, Wan, Wenhui, Zhang, Xinghu, Liu, Yu, Liu, Xinhui, Yin, Jian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 23.12.2019; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Albumin; Analysis; Blood tests; CAT scans; Charlson comorbidity index; Chronic illnesses; Comorbidity; Computed tomography; Diagnostic equipment (Medical); Diagnostic imaging; Elderly; Gait; Geriatrics; Glycosylated hemoglobin; Hemoglobin; Hemoglobins; Hospitalized older people; Medical tests; Mortality; Multivariate analysis; Muscle strength; Nutrition; Older people; Patients; Physical performance; Sarcopenia; Skeletal muscle; Skeletal muscle mass; Tomography; Womens health; Sarcopenia; Physical performance; Skeletal muscle mass; Charlson comorbidity index; Hospitalized older people

Sarcopenia is a decrease in skeletal muscle mass, physical performance, and muscle strength in older people. In this study, we aimed to explore the correlation between comorbidity and skeletal muscle mass and physical performance in older people. This retrospective study included 168 subjects. Their...