Prevalence of sarcopenia in patients with chronic kidney disease: a global systematic review and meta-analysis.

Sarcopenia is a risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, including mortality. Diagnosis depends on adopted consensus definition and cutoff values; thus, prevalence rates are generally heterogeneous. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to investigate the global prevalence of sarcopenia and its traits across the wide spectrum of CKD.

Predictive Factors of Recurrence After Laparoscopic Incisional Hernia Repair: A Retrospective Multicentre Cohort Study.

The main purpose of this study was to analyze patient-related factors that may influence the risk of hernia recurrence following laparoscopic incisional hernia repair (LIHR), including the potential role of chosen materials. A multicenter, retrospective cohort study was conducted on all patients who were aged >18 years and who underwent elective laparoscopic incisional hernia mesh repair at the Departments of Surgery of the S. Anna University Hospital in Ferrara and Sassuolo Hospital in Modena, Italy.

Prevalence of low bone mineral density (T-score ≤ - 2.5) in the whole spectrum of chronic kidney disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The prevalence of low bone mineral density (LBMD) in people with chronic kidney disease (CKD) remains unknown. We identified a high prevalence of LBMD in CKD population. Thus, public health strategies should include efforts to prevent, early detect, and manage LBMD in CKD patients, especially in patients undergoing kidney replacement therapy.

Balance Exercise Circuit for fall prevention in older adults: a randomized controlled crossover trial.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the immediate and short-term effects of the Balance Exercise Circuit (BEC) on muscle strength, postural balance, and quality of life, with the aim of preventing falls in older adults.

Methods: Twenty-two volunteers participated in this randomized controlled crossover study. Group A performed BEC training in the initial 3 months and received no intervention in the following 3 months.

Effect of physical exercise on muscle strength in adults following bariatric surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis of different muscle strength assessment tests.

Individuals following bariatric surgery are considered at high risk for the development of sarcopenic obesity (excess fat mass, low muscle mass and low physical function), and exercise may play an important role in its prevention and treatment. We systematically reviewed 5 scientific databases (Embase, Medline, Scopus, SPORTDiscus, and Web of Science) and 2 grey literature databases (ProQuest and Google Scholar) for clinical trials that evaluated the effect of exercise on muscle strength in adults following bariatric surgery and conducted a separate meta-analysis for studies that used different muscle strength tests. Random-effect models, restricted maximum likelihood method and Hedges' g were used.

Association between sarcopenia and clinical outcomes in chronic kidney disease patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background & Aims: Sarcopenia is a risk factor for adverse outcomes in older adults, but this has yet to be confirmed in chronic kidney disease (CKD). We conducted a systematic review to investigate the association between sarcopenia and its traits with mortality, hospitalization, and end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) progression in CKD patients.

Methods: Five electronic databases were searched, including MEDLINE and Embase.

Predictive factors of recurrence for laparoscopic repair of primary and incisional ventral hernias with single mesh from a multicenter study.

Laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) is a widely practiced treatment for primary (PH) and incisional (IH) hernias, with acceptable outcomes. Prevention of recurrence is crucial and still highly debated. Purpose of this study was to evaluate predictive factors of recurrence following LVHR with intraperitoneal onlay mesh with a single type of mesh for both PH and IH.

Incidence and Risk Factors for Venous Thromboembolism in Female Patients Undergoing Breast Surgery.

Albeit it does not have the highest venous thromboembolism (VTE) incidence compared to other neoplasms, breast cancer contributes to many VTE events because it is the most diagnosed tumor in women. We aim to analyze the occurrence and timing of VTE during the follow-up of patients who underwent breast surgery, the possible correlated factors, and the overall survival. This retrospective study included all female patients diagnosed with mammary pathology and surgically treated in our clinic between January 2002 and January 2012.

Novel concepts in red blood cell clearance.

Purpose Of Review: Red blood cell (RBC) clearance has been studied for decades in many different pathologies, which has revealed different routes of RBC degradation, depending on the situation. This review summarizes the latest mechanistic insights on RBC clearance in different contexts; during homeostatic removal, immune-mediated destruction, and systemic inflammation.

Recent Findings: Besides the recognition of a variety of potential 'eat me' signals on RBCs, recent evidence suggests that normal RBC degradation is driven by the increase of the adhesive properties of RBCs, mediating the retention in the spleen and leading to RBC hemolysis.

Poor handgrip strength determined clinically is associated with falls in older women.

Objectives: To assess the association between poor handgrip strength (HGS) determined by clinical criterion and incidence of falls in older women.

Methods: The cohort included 195 women (68.1±6.

Effects of hippotherapy on postural balance, functional mobility, self-perceived fatigue, and quality of life in people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: Secondary results of an exploratory clinical trial.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) results in worsening of postural balance, functional mobility, and self-perceived fatigue as influences of quality of life.

Objective: To examine the effects of hippotherapy on postural balance, functional mobility, self-perceived fatigue, and quality of life in people with MS.

Methods: Participants were assigned into a hippotherapy intervention group (n= 17) or a control group (n= 16).

The Influence of Body Fat Distribution on Postural Balance and Muscle Quality in Women Aged 60 Years and Over.

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of body fat distribution on postural balance and lower-limb muscle quality in women aged 60 years and over. Two hundred and twenty-two volunteers took part in this cross-sectional analysis. Participants underwent body fat distribution assessment using dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry and were classified as nonobese, gynoid obese, or android obese.

Effect of hippotherapy on walking performance and gait parameters in people with multiple sclerosis.

Background: Walking dysfunction is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS).

Objective: To evaluate the effects of an 8-week hippotherapy intervention on walking performance and spatiotemporal gait parameters in people with relapsing-remitting MS; and to examine whether the effects of hippotherapy on walking performance are mediated by changes in spatiotemporal gait parameters.

Methods: Participants were assigned into a hippotherapy intervention group (n = 17) or a control group (n = 16).

Obesity and falls in older women: Mediating effects of muscle quality, foot loads and postural control.

Background: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of falls in older women. However, it is not certain whether factors commonly associated with obesity and falls mediate this risk.

Research Question: Do lower-limb muscle quality, foot loads and postural control mediate the relationship between obesity and falls in women aged 60 years and older?

Methods: At baseline, 246 female participants underwent obesity screening (BMI≥30 kg/m²), and measurements of muscle quality (isokinetic dynamometer and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry), foot loads (pressure platform) and postural balance (force platform).

Dynapenic abdominal obesity and the incidence of falls in older women: a prospective study.

Background: Dynapenic abdominal obesity (D/AO) has been associated with negative outcomes in older people, including trait of falls.

Aims: To assess the association between D/AO and the incidence of falls over 18 months in older community-dwelling women.

Methods: A total of 201 older women (67.

Running and Walking Foot Loading in Children Aged 4-10 Years.

Although previous reports have provided normative plantar pressure data for walking in children, evaluation during running is lacking. This study aimed to compare foot loading patterns during running and walking in children aged 4-10 years. Furthermore, the relationship between running baropodometric parameters and anthropometric measures was investigated.

Stages of sarcopenia, bone mineral density, and the prevalence of osteoporosis in older women.

Unlabelled: A better understanding of the relationship between osteoporosis and sarcopenia may help to develop effective preventive and therapeutic strategies. In the present study, the association between different stages of sarcopenia, BMD, and osteoporosis was examined. The salient findings indicate that a dose-response relationship exists between sarcopenia stages and bone-related phenotypes.

Plantar pressure distribution during running in early childhood.

Introduction: Plantar loads represent a reliable estimation of the mechanical efficiency of movement. The aim of this study was to describe and compare plantar pressure measures during running in children 4-6 years of age.

Methods: Twenty-eight children were divided into three groups (4, 5 6 year-olds).

A reference equation for normal standards for knee extensor isokinetic strength in Brazilian older women.

Background: Knee extensor strength assessment has been especially emphasized in older people, but lack of reference values limits its usefulness in geriatric evaluation.

Aims: The aim of this study was to develop a reference equation for knee extensor isokinetic strength standards in older women.

Methods: Knee extensor isokinetic tests at 60°/s were performed in 390 Brazilian older women aged 60-84 years (67.

Stages of sarcopenia and the incidence of falls in older women: A prospective study.

The purpose of the present study was to assess the association between different stages of sarcopenia and the incidence of falls over 18 months in older community-dwelling women. 246 women (68.1 ± 6.

The relationship between muscle quality and incidence of falls in older community-dwelling women: An 18-month follow-up study.

Introduction: Important components that might mediate the relationship between aging and falls are reduced muscle strength and mass. Although muscle-related phenotypes have been linked to falls in older people, the role of muscle quality has yet to be examined.

Aim: To investigate the relationship between muscle quality and incidence of falls over an 18-month follow-up in older community-dwelling women.

Normative Values of Knee Extensor Isokinetic Strength for Older Women and Implications for Physical Function.

Background And Purpose: Lower-limb strength is required for everyday activities and thus its evaluation has been especially emphasized in older adults. Isokinetic testing is a criterion standard method to assess muscle strength; however, lack of reference values limits its usefulness in geriatric evaluation and rehabilitation. The aim of this study was to develop reference values of knee extensor isokinetic strength for older women.

Childhood obesity is associated with altered plantar pressure distribution during running.

Background: Obesity is associated with higher foot loading during walking. The impact of this condition on running, however, has yet to be elucidated.

Research Question: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between childhood obesity and plantar pressure distribution during running.