For Healthcare Providers
E.F. Barreto, J.O. Poyant, H.H. Coville, et al.Clin Nutr. 2018 Jun 8. pii: S0261-5614(18)30218-8. doi: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.05.031. [Epub ahead of print] Adverse outcomes for hospitalized patients with sarcopenia are well documented, and identification of patients at risk remains challenging. The sarcopenia index (SI), previously defined as (serum creatinine/serum cystatin C) × 100, could be an inexpensive, readily accessible, objective tool to predict muscle mass and risk for adverse clinical outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess the validity of the SI as a predictor of muscle mass |
I. Liguori, G. Russo, V. Coscia, et al.J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2018 Jun 22. pii: S1525-8610(18)30235-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2018.04.018. [Epub ahead of print] Orthostatic hypotension (OH) has high prevalence in frail older adults. However, its effect on mortality, disability, and hospitalization in frail older adults is poorly investigated. Thus, we assessed the relationship between the prevalence of OH and its effect on mortality, disability, and hospitalization in noninstitutionalized older adults stratified by frailty degree. |
Y.C. Pao, C.Y. Chen, C.I. Chang, et al.Medicine (Baltimore). 2018;97(23):e10933 This study examined how transitions in frailty items over 1 year and the baseline components of a comprehensive geriatric assessment were associated with improvements in frailty at a 2-year follow-up in a sample of older patients. |
M.J. Surkan and W.GibsonCan J Cardiol. 2018;34(7):881-888 In this article we review the evidence of the harm of unnecessary immobilization and discuss the innovations that have been developed to encourage a cultural shift away from pajama paralysis and toward early mobilization of older people in hospital. |
V.D. da Silva, S. Tribess, J. Meneguci, et al.Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018;15(7). pii: E1336 This paper aims to analyse whether time spent in sedentary behaviour was a discriminant criterion for frailty in older adults. |
S.F. Chang, H.C. Lin, C.L. ChengJ Nurs Scholarsh. 2018;50(4):383-391 This research explored the relationship between the stages of frailty and risk for hospitalization in older adults and evaluated the risk for hospitalization among the elderly in relation to various frailty assessment indexes. |



