Tag: Muscle Problems
Height Scaling Power of 1 for Skeletal Muscle Index Computation Supported
In men and women, skeletal muscle index predicts all-cause mortality with a greater concordance index using a height scaling power of 1 versus 2
Sarcopenia Worsens Liver Transplant Outcomes for Patients With Cirrhosis
Sarcopenia tied to longer intensive care unit stay, more major complications, higher postoperative mortality
AI Pipeline Can Accurately Measure Sarcopenia in Head and Neck Cancer
Skeletal muscle index-derived sarcopenia associated with worse overall survival, longer feeding tube duration
Myosteatosis Linked to Increase in Mortality in Asymptomatic Adults
Mortality risk increased in association with myosteatosis, obesity, liver steatosis, myopenia
Higher Alcohol Consumption Tied to Muscle Loss
Findings for middle- and older-aged men and women
Quadriceps Strength Linked to Lower Risk for Heart Failure After AMI
High quadriceps isometric strength level significantly linked to lower risk for developing heart failure among heart attack patients
Strength, BMD of Lumbar Spine Reduced After Sleeve Gastrectomy in Teens
Reductions in strength and trabecular BMD associated with reductions in BMI, visceral adipose tissue, muscle
Exercise-Induced Muscle Injury No Worse for Symptomatic Statin Users
Exercise-induced muscle injury no worse after prolonged moderate exercise for statin users with associated muscle symptoms
Guidelines Developed for Respiratory Management of Neuromuscular Disease
Pulmonary function tests may be beneficial every six months, may be of use in initiating noninvasive ventilation when indicated
Accumulation of Visceral Adipose Tissue Linked to Lower Muscle Density
Lower muscle density seen in men and women with visceral adipose tissue accumulation over six years
