Geriatrics & gerontology international
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Sep 2019
Multicenter StudyGeriatric Nutritional Risk Index, a predictive assessment tool, for postoperative complications after abdominal surgery: A prospective multicenter cohort study.
Patients awaiting abdominal surgery are often malnourished, which puts them at a high risk of postoperative complications. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of preoperative nutritional status using the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) on postoperative complications and the course of recovery for patients undergoing abdominal surgery. ⋯ Malnutrition indicated by the GNRI might be predictive of postoperative complications after abdominal surgery and the delay of postoperative course. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 924-929.
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Geriatr Gerontol Int · Sep 2019
Sarcopenia-associated factors in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A cross-sectional study.
To evaluate the prevalence rate and factors associated with sarcopenia in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis. ⋯ The sarcopenia-associated factors were age, body mass index, C-reactive protein and hip bone mineral density in Japanese patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Because the Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index, a standard measurement of function, cannot predict sarcopenia, the muscle mass needs to be measured while assessing changes in grip strength, body mass index, C-reactive protein and hip bone mineral density. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2019; 19: 907-912.