Publications by authors named "Jeroen Laurens Ad van Vugt"
Article Synopsis
- - This study investigated how sarcopenia (loss of muscle mass) impacts mortality risk in patients with cirrhosis, examining factors like sex, liver disease cause, and liver function severity.
- - It analyzed data from 22 studies with nearly 7,000 cirrhosis patients, finding that 37.5% had sarcopenia and that those affected faced over twice the mortality risk compared to those without it.
- - The results highlight that sarcopenia is a significant, independent risk factor for poorer outcomes in cirrhosis patients, with no major differences in findings across various subgroups.
Background And Aims: A new and interesting body mass index (BMI) formula has been proposed. This formula was designed to provide a more accurate estimation of weight categories, not limited in a two-dimensional manner. The objective of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of the new BMI formula on postoperative complications and long-term survival in a large cohort of patients undergoing general surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA model including sarcopenia surpasses the MELD score in predicting waiting list mortality in cirrhotic liver transplant candidates: A competing risk analysis in a national cohort.
Jeroen Laurens Ad van Vugt Louise Johanna Maria Alferink Stefan Buettner Marcia Patricia Gaspersz Daphne Bot
J Hepatol
April 2018
Article Synopsis
- Sarcopenia (low skeletal muscle mass) increases the risk of waiting list mortality in frail liver transplant patients, especially those with low MELD scores.
- A study examined patients with cirrhosis from the Eurotransplant registry, finding that those with sarcopenia had significantly shorter waiting list survival.
- While the MELD-Sarcopenia score was validated, it only slightly improved predictive performance compared to the original MELD score, suggesting its limited value in mortality prediction.