Risk Factors Associated with Acute Sarcopenia in Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19.

D M S SilvaT A ValadãoC CaporosiJ E Aguilar-NascimentoDiana Borges Dock-Nascimento

Published in: Journal of nutrition and metabolism (2024)

Acute sarcopenia was present in 16% of patients. Advanced age and percentage of weight lost ≥3% were independent risk factors for acute sarcopenia in patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
sars cov
coronavirus disease
peritoneal dialysis
skeletal muscle
physical activity
body mass index
patient reported outcomes
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
patient reported
mechanical ventilation