C Ceolin, V Acunto, C Simonato, S Cazzavillan, M Vergadoro, M V Papa, G S Trapella, R Sermasi, M Noale, M De Rui, B M Zanforlini, C Curreri, A Bertocco, M Devita, A Coin, G Sergi
AIMS: Considering the impact of sarcopenia on mortality, and the difficulty to assessment of body composition, the hypothesis of the study is that calf circumference (CC) is closely related to mortality in older patients. The aim of the study was to analyze the potential role of CC to predict mortality in old individuals at 3, 6 and 12 months after discharge from hospital. METHODS: Patients aged >65 years were recruited for this retrospective study from September 2021 to March 2022...
2024: Journal of Frailty & Aging