Relationship between Trunk Muscle Mass Index at Admission and Walking Independence in Patients with Hip Fracture.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between trunk muscle mass index (TMI), appendicular skeletal muscle mass index (ASMI), and walking independence in patients aged 65 years and older undergoing rehabilitation for hip fracture.

Methods: This retrospective, observational study was conducted in a convalescent rehabilitation ward and included 314 patients (aged ≥65 years) with hip fracture. The patients were classified into the independence group [functional independence measure (FIM)-walk score ≥6] or the non-independence group (FIM-walk score ≤5) according to the mobility item score among the motor FIM items at the time of discharge.

Reduced Cross-Sectional Area of the Gluteus Medius Muscle is Associated With Decreased Activities of Daily Living in Older Adult Patients With Hip Fractures.

We investigated the association between the cross-sectional area (CSA) of the gluteus medius muscle (GMM) and activities of daily living in patients with hip fractures. This retrospective cohort study comprised 111 patients aged ≥65 years who underwent hip fracture rehabilitation. The CSA of the GMM was measured using computed tomography scans in the early stages of hospitalization.

Assessment of sarcopenia and malnutrition using estimated GFR ratio (eGFRcys/eGFR) in hospitalised adult patients.

Background & Aims: The aim of our study was to clarify whether the eGFR ratio (eGFRcys/eGFR) is appropriate for evaluating muscle mass as an alternative method to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). We also investigated the accuracy and usefulness of the eGFR ratio in the diagnosis of sarcopenia and malnutrition.

Methods: Serum creatinine (Cre) and cystatin C (Cys) were measured, and the eGFR ratio was calculated among 151 hospitalised patients (65 men and 86 women).

Factors Associated With Skeletal Muscle Mass Increase by Rehabilitation in Older Adults With Vertebral Compression Fractures.

Age-related sarcopenia and osteoporosis-related fractures are critical health issues. Therefore, this study aimed to assess skeletal muscle mass changes in older patients with vertebral compression fractures undergoing rehabilitation and to evaluate factors associated with muscle increases. This study included 179 patients aged ≥80 years in rehabilitation wards with vertebral compression fractures.