Muscle psoas indices measured by ultrasound in cirrhosis - Preliminary evaluation of sarcopenia assessment and prediction of liver decompensation and mortality.
Dig Liver Dis
; 51(11): 1502-1507, 2019 11.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31547952
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
No data on the European population exists regarding the use of an ultrasoundbased measurement of psoas diameter for sarcopenia assessment in cirrhosis.AIMS:
To determine the applicability of an ultrasound measurement of the psoas muscle diameter in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and to assess whether this surrogate is associated with hospitalization due to decompensation and mortality.METHODS:
In 75 consecutive patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis and in 20 control subjects (January 2016 to November 2017), psoas muscle diameter was prospectively measured. The reliable measurements were used for the further analysis. Relevant clinical and laboratory data was collected.RESULTS:
Ultrasound measurement was applicable in 100% of control and in 72% of study subjects. Psoas to height ratio was significantly related to hospitalization and mortality (pâ¯<â¯0.0001, HR 0.717, 95% CI 0.622-0.828 and pâ¯=â¯0.022; HRâ¯=â¯0.825, 95% CI 0.701-0.973) as was psoas muscle index (pâ¯<â¯0.0001, HRâ¯=â¯0.881, 95% CI 0.836-0.929 and pâ¯=â¯0.017; HRâ¯=â¯0.930, 95% CI 0.876-0.987).CONCLUSIONS:
Ultrasound measurement of psoas muscle diameter and its derived indices is applicable and associated with hospitalization and mortality in patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Ultrasonography
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Psoas Muscles
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Sarcopenia
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Liver Cirrhosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Dig Liver Dis
Journal subject:
GASTROENTEROLOGIA
Year:
2019
Document type:
Article
Publication country:
HOLANDA
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HOLLAND
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NETHERLANDS
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NL
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PAISES BAJOS
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THE NETHERLANDS