Establishment and validation of a risk prediction model for sarcopenia in gastrointestinal cancer patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis-based approach.

Objective: The study aimed to develop a model to predict the risk of sarcopenia in gastrointestinal cancer patients. The goal was to identify these patients early and classify them into different risk categories based on their likelihood of developing sarcopenia.

Methods: This study evaluated risk factors for sarcopenia in patients with gastrointestinal cancers through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effect of serum vitamin D on metabolic associated fatty liver disease: a large population-based study.

Background: Several studies have revealed that serum vitamin D is an important factor for metabolic associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD), but there had been no consistent conclusion.

Methods: Of 427,507 subjects who underwent health examination, 83,625 who met the inclusion criteria were included in a cross-sectional analysis. Clinical and laboratory data were collected for analysis.

WITHDRAWN: Higher appendicular skeletal muscle mass percentage is an independent protective factor for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and significant fibrosis in male with NAFLD.

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Association of Serum Homocysteine Levels with Histological Severity of NAFLD.

Background And Aims: Studies on the association between homocysteine and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) have shown inconsistent results. Our study concerns the association of homocysteine with the histological severity of NAFLD, especially non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and significant fibrosis (SF) after adjusting for other well-identified risk factors.

Methods: This study enrolled 289 patients with biopsy proven NAFLD.

ADL recovery trajectory after discharge and its predictors among baseline-independent older inpatients.

Background: Among the previous studies about the ADL recovery and its predictors, the researches and resources used to study and protect the baseline-independent older patients from being permanently ADL-dependent was few. We aimed to describe the level of activities of daily living (ADL) at discharge and ADL change within 6 months after discharge in older patients who were ADL-independent before admission but became dependent because of acute illness, and to identify the predictors of early rehabilitation,so as to provide the basis to early intervention.

Methods: Stratified cluster sampling was used to recruit 520 hospitalised older patients who were ADL-independent from departments of internal medicine at two tertiary hospitals from August 2017 to May 2018.