- |||||||||| Journal: Sarcopenic dysphagia following COVID-19 infection: A new danger. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 2, 2021
Clinicians caring for patients with COVID-19 should be aware that dysphagia, which is associated with increased mortality in older adults, may occur even in the absence of intubation. We recommend that the evaluation of dysphagia be part of the clinical assessment in older COVID-19 patients with malnutrition or sarcopenia.
- |||||||||| Clinical, Journal: Amino Acid Profile in 18 Patients with Rheumatic Diseases Treated with Glucocorticoids and BCAAs. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 2, 2021
Plasma amino acid concentrations in patients with rheumatic diseases treated with glucocorticoids decreased despite tapering the dose of glucocorticoids, with a smaller decrease in the BCAA-treated group. Plasma BCAA, aspartic acid, and glutamate concentrations correlated positively with the rate of improvement in biceps femoris muscle atrophy, suggesting that these amino acids are associated with the BCAA-induced increase in muscle mass.
- |||||||||| Clinical, Journal: Sarcopenia Results in Poor Survival Rates in Oral Cavity Cancer Patients. (Pubmed Central) - Sep 1, 2021
Low SMM was a significant independent factor that was associated with lower survival in patients who have oral cavity cancers and are undergoing primary surgery. Preoperative CT scans of the head and neck could be utilized to evaluate SMM, predict treatment outcomes, and facilitate nutrition management.
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The phase angle at the onset of a stroke, is an independent predictor of physical function at discharge in the acute phase. Our findings highlight the importance of determining the phase angle in patients with an acute stroke.
- |||||||||| Trial primary completion date: Sarcopenia and Nutritional Status in a Rehabilitation Setting (clinicaltrials.gov) - Aug 31, 2021
P=N/A, N=30, Recruiting, It is required to implement strategies aimed at improving sleep hygiene and detecting patients with OSA and insomnia. Trial primary completion date: Jun 2021 --> Dec 2021
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P=N/A, N=20, Active, not recruiting, Trial primary completion date: Jun 2021 --> Dec 2021 Trial completion date: Dec 2021 --> Dec 2022 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2020 --> Dec 2022
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P=N/A, N=164, Recruiting, Trial completion date: Dec 2021 --> Dec 2022 | Trial primary completion date: Dec 2020 --> Dec 2022 Not yet recruiting --> Recruiting | Trial completion date: Mar 2022 --> Mar 2023 | Trial primary completion date: Mar 2022 --> Mar 2023
- |||||||||| Clinical, Review, Journal: Safety, Tolerability, and Outcomes of Enteral Nutrition in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 29, 2021
Societal guidelines recommend early enteral nutrition in critically ill patients; however, in this population, optimal timing and dose of nutrition remains unknown and fear of reduced splanchnic perfusion, delayed gastric emptying, and bowel ischemia poses a barrier to appropriate energy and protein intake. This narrative review intends to provide an overview of ECMO, highlight the rationale for nutrition support in this population, and review the safety, tolerability, and outcomes associated with enteral nutrition during ECMO.
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Clinical, Journal: Association of Nonalcoholic Hepatic Fibrosis with Body Composition in Female and Male Psoriasis Patients. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 28, 2021 In this study anthropometric assessment (body weight and body mass index (BMI)), body composition analysis (body fat%, visceral fat scores and muscle mass%), and liver stiffness measurements (using transient elastography [TE]) were done in 52 psoriasis patients undergoing methotrexate therapy...In males, body fat% (R = 0.578, p = 0.002) and, especially, visceral fat scores (R = 0.716, p < 0.001) had statistically significant correlation with stiffness scores, while in females only visceral fat scores were statistically significant predictors of the liver stiffness values (R = 0.452, p = 0.023), and body fat% was not (R = 0.187, p = 0.382). Our results suggest that anthropometric data should be assessed differently in female and male psoriasis patients when evaluating liver fibrosis risk.
- |||||||||| Clinical, Review, Journal: Association between Diet Quality and Sarcopenia in Older Adults: Systematic Review of Prospective Cohort Studies. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 28, 2021
In addition, due to the insufficient number of studies on Japanese Food Guide Spinning Top (JFG-ST), dietary variety score (DVS), and dietary quality index-international (DQI-I), effectiveness was difficult to prove. Studies using factor analysis to examine dietary patterns suggested that the risk of sarcopenia is increased with a high in saturated fat diet such as westernized pattern etc. (4) In this systematic review it was found that various diet qualities are meaningful to a decreased risk of sarcopenia.
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Old age (OR 1.11), high BMI (OR 1.13), and a high Disease Activity Score 28 (OR 1.95) were associated with sarcopenia as reported on the SARC-F. Male, low BMI, and use of TNF inhibitors were associated with a low muscle mass, while male sex, old age, and low BMI were associated with sarcopenia in patients with long-standing RA.
- |||||||||| Journal: Evaluation of and Intervention for Sarcopenia in Hepatology Departments: A Survey of Nurses in Japan. (Pubmed Central) - Aug 28, 2021
Holding workshops or training regarding sarcopenia (outpatient departments; OR = 7.51, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.12-26.6, wards; OR = 2.61, 95% CI: 1.11-6.15) was significantly associated with dissemination practices. These findings suggest that expanding knowledge of sarcopenia and developing practical skills among general nurses may aid in preventing sarcopenia among patients with CLD.
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other baseline characteristics had no significant impact of presarcopenia in vitiligo (P model<0.01, R =0.46 Accuracy= 0.57 AUC=0.92). Vitiligo was significantly positively correlated with presarcopenia and increased the risk of presarcopenia by about five-fold.
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