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How to support general practitioners to better detect sarcopenia among older adults: a nested case-control analysis.

Francesco LapiPierangelo Lora AprileIacopo CricelliDavide Liborio VetranoClaudio Cricelli
Published in: European geriatric medicine (2024)
Sarcopenia was strongly associated with severe frailty in primary care. The history of falls, asthenia, and ambulation issues were reliable proxies to raise the suspect of sarcopenia. Improved strategies for sarcopenia detection, focusing on specific indicators within severely frail individuals, are warranted.
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