Aging clinical and experimental research
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Meta Analysis
Sarcopenia and hospital-related outcomes in the old people: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
This systematic review was conducted to explore the associations between sarcopenia, hospitalization and length of stay in the old people. ⋯ This systematic review demonstrates that sarcopenia is a significant predictor of readmission in old inpatients, but not associated with hospitalization or length of stay in community-dwelling old adults.