MORTALITY

Frailty Transforms Care Continuity-Mortality Relationships Across Age Groups: Evidence From Taiwan and South Korea.

BACKGROUND

Healthcare fragmentation typically predicts poor outcomes, yet its relationship with frailty across different age groups remains unexplored. We examined how frailty modifies the association between care patterns and mortality in middle-aged and older adults from two rapidly ageing Asian societies.

METHODS

We...

🗓️ 2026-05-15
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreFrailty Transforms Care Continuity-Mortality Relationships Across Age Groups: Evidence From Taiwan and South Korea.

Muscle failure and risk of adverse outcomes in older adults: a derivation and multicohort validation study.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenia is inconsistently defined, and its definition might not adequately capture muscle failure, underlying disability, and other adverse outcomes in older adults. We aimed to develop and validate an evidence-based, outcome-driven model of muscle failure.

METHODS

In this derivation and multicohort validation...

🗓️ 2026-05-13
Read MoreMuscle failure and risk of adverse outcomes in older adults: a derivation and multicohort validation study.

Sarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study.

BACKGROUND

Novel stroke risk factors have received widespread attention. This study examined the association between sarcopenia status, grip strength, and walking pace with incident stroke (any stroke, ischemic stroke, and hemorrhagic stroke) and poststroke mortality.

METHODS

This prospective study included 482 699 participants from...

🗓️ 2026-05-08
📰 Publication: Stroke
Read MoreSarcopenia, Grip Strength, Walking Pace, and New-Onset Stroke Risk: A UK Biobank Study.

Muscle Health and Prognosis in Patients With Cancer: New Insights.

BACKGROUND

Reduced muscle mass and impaired composition have each been independently associated with worse outcomes in patients with cancer. However, emerging evidence suggests that reduced muscle strength-namely, dynapenia-may be particularly important for prognostication, as it is easier to assess in clinical...

🗓️ 2026-04-30
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreMuscle Health and Prognosis in Patients With Cancer: New Insights.

The Interplay Between Osteosarcopenia and Intrinsic Capacity: Insights and Associations With All-Cause Mortality in the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging.

BACKGROUND

Osteosarcopenia-the coexistence of osteopenia/osteoporosis and sarcopenia-is associated with numerous adverse health outcomes, but its association with intrinsic capacity (IC) remains unknown. We aimed to explore the associations of osteosarcopenia with IC and all-cause mortality in older adults.

METHODS

We conducted a cross-sectional...

🗓️ 2026-04-09
📰 Publication: Journals Of Gerontology Series A-Biological Sciences And Medical Sciences
Read MoreThe Interplay Between Osteosarcopenia and Intrinsic Capacity: Insights and Associations With All-Cause Mortality in the Toledo Study for Healthy Aging.

Skeletal Muscle Mass Modifies the Prognostic Impact of LDL Cholesterol in Chronic Heart Failure.

BACKGROUND

Dyslipidaemia is among the major risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. Paradoxically, higher cholesterol levels are associated with better survival in heart failure (HF) of any aetiology. Because cholesterol is an integral component of skeletal muscle structure, one possible explanation...

🗓️ 2026-01-16
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSkeletal Muscle Mass Modifies the Prognostic Impact of LDL Cholesterol in Chronic Heart Failure.

Prognostic Impact of Respiratory Sarcopenia in Older Patients with Heart Failure: A Post-hoc Analysis from the SONIC-HF Registry.

AIM

Respiratory sarcopenia, characterised by reduced respiratory muscle mass and function, can impair ventilatory reserve and physical capacity, potentially worsening outcomes. However, its prevalence and prognostic significance in older patients with heart failure remain unclear. This study aimed to investigate the...

🗓️ 2026-01-07
📰 Publication: European Journal Of Preventive Cardiology
Read MorePrognostic Impact of Respiratory Sarcopenia in Older Patients with Heart Failure: A Post-hoc Analysis from the SONIC-HF Registry.

Underweight and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND

Being underweight is an underrecognized risk factor for mortality among individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This study aimed to evaluate the associations of underweight status with mortality among individuals with T2D.

METHODS

This nationwide, retrospective, population-based cohort study used data from...

🗓️ 2025-12-06
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreUnderweight and Mortality in Type 2 Diabetes: A Nationwide Retrospective Cohort Study.

A Simplified Frailty Measure Improves Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair.

OBJECTIVE

The aim of this study was to examine frailty measures for risk prediction in patients undergoing percutaneous mitral valve repair (PMVR).

BACKGROUND

Performance of current risk prediction models based on organ morbidity is only moderate.

METHODS

The frailty domains exhaustion, slowness, inactivity, weakness, and...

🗓️ 2025-12-02
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreA Simplified Frailty Measure Improves Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Mitral Valve Repair.

Sarcopenia in Atrial Fibrillation: A Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes in a UK Biobank Study.

BACKGROUND AND AIMS

Sarcopenia, characterized by reduced muscle mass and function, has been increasingly implicated in cardiovascular disorders. However, its prognostic relevance in atrial fibrillation (AF) remains unclear. This study evaluated the association between sarcopenia and adverse outcomes in individuals with...

🗓️ 2025-11-09
📰 Publication: Europace
Read MoreSarcopenia in Atrial Fibrillation: A Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes in a UK Biobank Study.

Prognostic role of sarcopenia in heart failure patients.

AIM

Sarcopenia is common in heart failure (HF) patients; however, there are no data regarding the possible long-term prognostic role of sarcopenia in younger adults with chronic HF without malnutrition. The aim of this study was to examine the long-term prognostic...

🗓️ 2025-10-29
📰 Publication: Cardiovascular Diabetology
Read MorePrognostic role of sarcopenia in heart failure patients.

Rectus femoris ultrasound identifies sarcopenia and predicts poor outcomes in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis.

BACKGROUND & AIMS

Sarcopenia is common and associated with poor outcomes in decompensated cirrhosis. While computed tomography (CT) scan, with measurement of skeletal muscle index (SMI) at L3, is the gold standard for assessing sarcopenia in patients with cirrhosis, it is...

🗓️ 2025-10-27
📰 Publication: Jhep Reports
Read MoreRectus femoris ultrasound identifies sarcopenia and predicts poor outcomes in patients with acute decompensation of cirrhosis.

Sarcopenia and gender disparities in liver transplant waiting lists: evaluating predictive scores and delisting risks.

BACKGROUND

The model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) and model for end-stage liver disease-sodium (MELD-Na) scores are the most widely used for prioritizing patients on the liver transplant (LT) waiting list. However, the quality and accuracy of these scores are questionable....

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Hepatobiliary Surgery And Nutrition
Read MoreSarcopenia and gender disparities in liver transplant waiting lists: evaluating predictive scores and delisting risks.

Association of Pre- and Postdiagnosis Physical Activity, Promotion and Maintenance With Lung Cancer Survival: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND

Physical activity (PA) is important for improving life expectancy and is suggested as a prognostic factor for various diseases. However, the association between PA and mortality outcomes in survivors of lung cancer remains unclear. Therefore, this study aimed to determine...

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreAssociation of Pre- and Postdiagnosis Physical Activity, Promotion and Maintenance With Lung Cancer Survival: A Nationwide Cohort Study.

Sarcopenic Obesity Phenotype Index (SOPi): A Population-Based Study.

BACKGROUND

Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is a clinical condition defined by the coexistence of high body fat mass and low muscle function and mass, which increases the risk of adverse health outcomes, including disability and mortality. Early detection and frequent monitoring of...

🗓️ 2025-10-01
📰 Publication: Journal Of Cachexia Sarcopenia And Muscle
Read MoreSarcopenic Obesity Phenotype Index (SOPi): A Population-Based Study.

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