Ultrasonographic Measurement of Severe Sarcopenia in the Elderly Subject.

Objective: Sarcopenia is a progressive muscular disease. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People revised protocols to include the F-A-C-S procedure. Sarcopenia severity is assessed by physical performance tests. However, these tests can be influenced by various factors. Ultrasound o...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Vol. 104; no. 11; pp. 951 - 959
Autores principales: Michel, Emeline, Sarrazy, Vincent, Chorin, Fréderic, Raffaelli, Charles, Guerin, Olivier, Zory, Raphael, Sacco, Guillaume
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Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nov2025
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          Michel, Emeline
          Sarrazy, Vincent
          Chorin, Fréderic
          Raffaelli, Charles
          Guerin, Olivier
          Zory, Raphael
          Sacco, Guillaume
        affil: From the University of Côte d'Azur, University Hospital Center of Nice, Acute Geriatric Medicine Clinic, Nice, France
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          Sarcopenia In Old Age
          Ultrasonography
          Severity of Illness
          Sarcopenia Diagnosis
          Human
          Male
          Female
          Prospective Studies
          Aged
          Aged, 80 and Over
          Comparative Studies
          ROC Curve
          Logistic Regression
          Rectus Femoris Muscles
          Dynamometry
          Exercise Test, Muscular
          Sensitivity and Specificity
          Odds Ratio
          Confidence Intervals
          Body Mass Index
          Anthropometry
          T-Tests
          Aged: 65+ years
          Aged, 80 & over
          Male
          Female
      ab: Objective: Sarcopenia is a progressive muscular disease. The European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People revised protocols to include the F-A-C-S procedure. Sarcopenia severity is assessed by physical performance tests. However, these tests can be influenced by various factors. Ultrasound offers a more objective method for measuring muscle mass and assessing sarcopenia severity. This study aims to determine reliable ultrasound measurements for objectively evaluating sarcopenia severity in older adults. Design: A prospective study was conducted, assessing 200 patients over 75, with sarcopenia identified via SARC-F questionnaire, grip strength, and chair stand test. Ultrasound measured muscle thickness in the rectus femoris and other muscles. Comparative analyses divided patients into nonsevere sarcopenia and severe sarcopenia groups, with receiver operating characteristic curves and logistic regression to evaluate ultrasound measurements' discriminative power. Results: Muscle thickness, particularly of the rectus femoris, significantly correlated with sarcopenia severity. Ultrasound measurements accurately discriminated sarcopenia severity with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.629. Logistic regression confirmed rectus femoris thickness as a predictive measure for severe sarcopenia. Conclusions: Ultrasound measurement of rectus femoris muscle thickness is a promising tool for diagnosing sarcopenia severity, enhancing early identification and improving management strategies for the elderly.
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        research
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    language: English
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