197 Results Found

Background: Sarcopenia, characterized by degenerative skeletal muscle loss, is increasingly linked to poor surgical outcomes. Glutamine, an immune-modulating formula, may stimulate muscle protein synthesis and inhibit degradation. We used the psoas m...

Background: Sarcopenia is linked with high rates of adverse surgical outcomes, and computed tomography angiography (CTA)-based psoas measurements are used as imaging sarcopenia surrogates. Their prognostic value in patients with chronic limb-threaten...

Purpose: This study aims to determine whether the psoas volume measured from a pelvic computed tomography (CT) could be a potential opportunistic diagnostic tool to measure muscle mass and sarcopenia in patients with hip fractures. Methods: This was...

Sarcopenia is characterized by a decline in systemic muscle mass and physical performance. Disc degeneration also causes back muscle atrophy. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the influence of systemic muscle mass decline on back muscle atrophy and fat...

Background: Early prognostication of acute pancreatitis (AP) patients for those at high risk of complications during hospitalization can facilitate clinical decision-making. Sarcopenia has been proven to be a risk factor for poor prognosis in patient...

Computed tomography (CT) is often used in the diagnosis of sarcopenia. In this study, we validated the assessment of sarcopenia by the psoas muscle volume using versatile software. The study involved a retrospective analysis of data from 190 patients...

Background and Objectives: Sarcopenia is a recognized prognostic factor for both complications and survival in cancer patients. This study aims to analyze the relationship between sarcopenia measured by psoas muscle index on computer tomography scans...

Background: Extreme lateral interbody fusion (XLIF) is a minimally invasive surgery that accesses the lumbar spine through the psoas muscle. This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between the psoas major muscle volume and anterior thigh symptom...

Echinococcosis represents a major public health issue and continues to be endemic in various regions around the world. Hydatid cysts are commonly located in the liver (primary site), followed by the lungs (secondary site). However, they are also foun...

Background: Psoas muscle abscess (PMA) is an uncommon yet severe condition characterized by diagnostic and therapeutic challenges due to its varied etiology and nonspecific symptoms. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and accuracy of vari...

Inflamed skeletal muscle promotes chronic inflammation in atherosclerotic plaques, thereby contributing to the increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). In this study, we evaluated the metabolic activity of psoas muscle, using 18F-fluorodeoxyg...

Pathology of the lumbar spine and hip joint can commonly coexist in the elderly. Anterior and lateral leg pain as symptoms of hip osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis can closely resemble each other, with only subtle differences in both history and phy...

Obesity increases inflammation in skeletal muscle thereby promoting systemic inflammation which leads to increased risk of cardiometabolic disease. This prospective study aimed to evaluate whether the metabolic activity of psoas muscle (PM) was assoc...

Background: Sarcopenia is associated with adverse surgical outcomes across multiple specialties. The psoas muscle index (PMI), a radiologic marker of sarcopenia, may offer prognostic value in patients undergoing left ventricular assist device (LVAD)...

Radical cystectomy (RC) is the standard treatment for patients with advanced bladder cancer. Since RC is a highly invasive procedure, the surgical indications in an aging society must be carefully judged. In recent years, the concept of “frailty” has...

Objective: Sarcopenia, characterized by progressive skeletal muscle loss, poses significant health risks, including physical impairment and mortality. The relationship between sarcopenia and insulin resistance suggests insulin therapy’s potenti...

This retrospective study aimed to determine the predictive value of radiologically measured psoas muscle area (PMA) for intraoperative hypotension (IOH) using receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves in older adult patients with hip fractures....

Background: To investigate the relationship between fat content and the cross-sectional area of psoas and thigh muscles, and clinical severity in patients with Parkinson’s disease. Materials and Methods: Twenty-five patients and 20 age- and sex...

Background: This study aimed to investigate the usefulness of the psoas muscle index (PMI) as an independent predictor of survival after systemic targeted therapy initiation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Method: In total, 214 patie...

Background and Aims: Skeletal muscle loss has been identified as a prognostic factor in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (uHCC) undergoing treatment with lenvatinib (LEN). While atezolizumab plus bevacizumab (ATZ-BEV) is recommende...

The impact of the psoas muscle mass index (PMI) on survival is still poorly understood in unresectable pancreatic cancer. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether the PMI at diagnosis or its decrease during chemotherapy can influence the prognosis of un...

Background: Sarcopenia, characterized by the loss of skeletal muscle mass, is an emerging comorbidity associated with poor outcomes in cardiovascular surgery. Its impact on mortality in patients undergoing valve surgery for infective endocarditis (IE...

Background/Objective: Sarcopenia is a predictor of poor surgical outcomes in older adults. The Psoas Muscle Index (PMI), calculated from routine preoperative CT scans, has been proposed as an imaging-based marker of physiological reserve, but its dia...

The psoas major muscle (PMM) is a piece of pork with good tenderness and high value. Intramuscular fat (IMF) content, serving as a pivotal indicator of pork quality, varies greatly among pigs within the same breed. However, there is a paucity of stud...

Background: Sarcopenia, a syndrome characterized by age-related loss of muscle mass and function, lacks universally accepted diagnostic criteria, particularly for its role as a prognostic factor in elderly patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NS...

The present study investigated the effect of coconut water on glucose uptake and utilization, and metabolic activities linked to hyperglycemia in isolated rat psoas muscles. Coconut water was subjected to in vitro antioxidant and antidiabetic assays,...

Background/Objectives: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the preferred diagnostic means to visualize spinal pathologies, and offers the possibility of precise structural tissue analysis. However, knowledge about MRI-based measurements of physiologi...

Background/Objectives: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair is a prophylactic intervention aimed at preventing rupture. As the population ages, surgical decision-making becomes increasingly complex, especially in older and frailer patients. Imaging...

Sarcopenia has been associated with an increased incidence of adverse outcomes, including higher mortality, after endovascular aortic repair (EVAR). We aim to use computed tomography (CT) to quantify changes in total psoas muscles area (PMA) and psoa...

There is growing interest among consumers in the nutritional value of the food they consume. The objectives of this study were (1) to document the nutritional value, with a focus on the fatty acid profile, of beef from cattle from one commercial prod...

Background: Proton beam therapy (PBT) provides excellent tumor control with minimal hepatic toxicity in patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), by minimizing radiation exposure to non-cancerous liver tissue. Progressive skeletal mu...

Sarcopenia is a muscle loss syndrome known as a risk factor of various carcinomas. The impact of sarcopenia and sarcopenia-related inflammatory/nutritional markers in metastatic urothelial carcinoma (mUC) treated with pembrolizumab was unknown, so th...

Background: Assessing frailty is important in treating surgical patients to predict peri- and postoperative events like complications or mortality. The current standard is not optimal; therefore, new prognostic markers are being evaluated to enrich t...

Background and Objectives: Acute pancreatitis (AP) is one of the most common gastrointestinal emergencies worldwide. Early identification of high-risk patients is essential to improve outcomes. Computed tomography (CT)-derived muscle mass indices, su...

Objectives: Image-based sarcopenia has been the subject of recent studies, hypothesized as a prognostic factor for patients with thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms. Methods and Materials: We conducted a single-center retrospective analysis of patients...

Background: Data on the impacts of vitamin D deficiency on sarcopenia in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), are lacking. We aimed to investigate the relationship...

The impact of preoperative malnutrition and sarcopenia on survival in oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) patients remains controversial. We investigated the effects of the preoperative nutritional status and abnormalities in body composition on the...

Background: Psoas muscle mass is a recently featured index of sarcopenia, which has a negative prognostic impact in patients with a variety of diseases. We investigated the prognostic impact of baseline psoas muscle mass in patients receiving a trans...

Background: This study aimed to determine the proportion of patients with sarcopenia diagnosed by MRI and compare these results to bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA). Methods: Children with newly diagnosed Crohn’s disease (CD) who had MRI e...

Secondary sarcopenia is defined as a decrease in muscle mass due to disease or malnutrition. Several studies have reported that secondary sarcopenia is an indicator of postoperative recurrence. We hypothesized that there is a correlation between the...

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to observe how preoperative sarcopenia and hypoalbuminemia affect the oncological outcome of nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) after partial or radical nephrectomy. Methods: This study retrospectively anal...

Purpose: To evaluate the suitability of psoas and erector spinae muscle proton density fat fraction (PDFF) and fat volume as biomarkers for monitoring cachexia severity in an oncological cohort, and to evaluate regional variances in muscle parameters...

Several risk scores and classifications are available to predict peri- and post-operative mortality of patients with end stage heart failure receiving Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD) therapy. Sarcopenia has been suggested as a sensitive predict...

Background: Although continuous surveillance after a 5-year cancer-free period in patients with bladder cancer (BC) who undergo radical cystectomy (RC) is recommended, optimal candidates for continuous surveillance remain unclear. Sarcopenia is assoc...

Background: We evaluated nutritional and sarcopenia status and their clinical impact in pediatric patients affected by bone and soft tissue sarcomas. Methods: Body mass index (BMI), prognostic nutritional index (PNI), and total psoas muscle area (tPM...

Background/Objectives: Endoscopic lumbar sympathectomy (ELS) is the definitive treatment for primary plantar hyperhidrosis (PPLH). This study analyzed the mid-term clinical outcomes and technical factors related to ELS. Methods: Retrospective reviews...

Background/Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate an automated deep learning-based model for 3D segmentation and quantification of the psoas major and gluteus muscles at 3T MRI in a large cohort study and to analyze the distribution of f...

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a muscle disease characterized by the absence of the protein dystrophin, which causes a loss of sarcolemma integrity, determining recurrent muscle injuries, decrease in muscle function, and progressive degeneratio...

Background and Objectives: The lateral approach is commonly used for anterior column reconstruction, indirect decompression, and fusion in patients with lumbar degenerative diseases and spinal deformities. However, intraoperative lumbar plexus injury...

Background: Sarcopenia, the age-related loss of muscle mass, is a negative prognostic factor in gastrointestinal cancer. Sarcopenia combined with visceral obesity (sarcopenic obesity) is associated with poor outcomes. We explored the influence of obe...