Low skeletal muscle mass predicts frailty in elderly head and neck cancer patients.

C D A MeerkerkN ChargiP A de JongF van den BosRemco de Bree

Published in: European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (2021)

Low SMI and sarcopenia are associated with frailty in elderly HNC patients. Low SMI predicts frailty and is a promising time-efficient and routinely available tool for clinical practice.

Keyphrases

skeletal muscle
community dwelling
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
clinical practice
prognostic factors
type diabetes
insulin resistance
middle aged