Associations between dynapenia, cardiovascular hospitalizations, and all-cause mortality among patients on haemodialysis.
Shun YoshikoshiShohei YamamotoYuta SuzukiKeigo ImamuraManae HaradaShiwori OsadaKentaro KamiyaAtsuhiko MatsunagaPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2022)
Dynapenia (muscle weakness in both upper and lower extremities) was associated with increased risks of all-cause mortality and CV hospitalizations among patients on HD. Screening for dynapenia using both HGS and QIS may be useful for prognostic stratification in the HD population.