Relationship between sarcopenia and cachexia with prognostic markers of middle-aged and older inpatients with COVID-19: a case-control study.
Eur Geriatr Med
; 14(3): 517-526, 2023 06.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2314014
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
SARS-CoV-2 infection can lead to various manifestations beyond an inflammatory response, such as anorexia, hyposmia, and other symptoms that may increase the risk of nutritional disorders. Sarcopenia and cachexia are conditions that appear to influence COVID-19 evolution. Thus, this study aimed to evaluate sarcopenia and cachexia in hospitalized patients with COVID-19, verifying their clinical impacts and relationship with prognostic markers.METHODS:
This is a case-control study involving inpatients with and without a COVID-19 diagnosis. The occurrence of sarcopenia was evaluated according to European Working Group on Sarcopenia 2 criteria. Cachexia was evaluated according to (Evans et al. in Clin Nutr 27793-799, 2008) criteria. Inflammatory markers and the 4C Mortality Score were evaluated.RESULTS:
Our study included 96 individuals, divided into two groups COVID-19 (n = 32) and control (n = 64). The mean age of the COVID-19 group was 63.3 ± 11.8 years, and the control group had a mean age of 64.3 ± 5.5 years. No significant differences in mean age were found between the groups. The prevalence of sarcopenia and cachexia in patients with COVID-19 was 21.9% and 28.1%, respectively, while in the control group, it was 29.7% and 26.6%, respectively. Sarcopenic patients with COVID-19 had a higher risk of death (4C Mortality Score) (p = 0.038). The occurrence of sarcopenia or cachexia within the COVID-19 group was not associated with inflammatory biomarkers or a higher number of COVID-19 symptoms (p > 0.05).CONCLUSION:
The presence of sarcopenia among COVID-19 patients increased the risk of mortality.Palabras clave
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Bases de datos internacionales
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Sarcopenia
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudios diagnósticos
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Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Anciano
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Humanos
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Eur Geriatr Med
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
S41999-023-00792-z
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