Title: Muscle Measures and Nutritional Status at Hospital Admission Predict Survival and Independent Living of Older Patients – the EMPOWER Study
| Authors: | Verlaan S, van Ancum JM, Pierik VD, van Wijngaarden, JP, Scheerman K, Meskers CGM, Maier AB |
| Published: | July 24, 2017 |
| Journal: | Journal of Frailty & Aging |
This observational study showed that older people admitted to the hospital had a better survival when they had a larger muscle mass and were not malnourished at admission. A positive association was observed between measures of muscle strength and functional performance at hospital admission and living independently at 3 months after hospital discharge.
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S. Verlaan ; J.M. Van Ancum ; V.D. Pierik ; J.P. van Wijngaarden ; K. Scheerman ; C.G.M. Meskers ; A.B. Maier (2017): Muscle measures and nutritional status at hospital admission predict survival and independent living of older patients – the EMPOWER study . The Journal of Frailty and Aging (JFA). http://dx.doi.org/10.14283/jfa.2017.23