Calf circumference as a surrogate indicator for detecting low muscle mass in hospitalized geriatric patients

CM Kiss, D Bertschi, N Beerli, M Berres… - Aging clinical and …, 2024 - Springer
Background Sarcopenia is characterized by low muscle strength, decreased muscle mass,
and decline in physical performance. While the measurements of muscle strength and …

Effect of vitamin D, omega‐3 supplementation, or a home exercise program on muscle mass and sarcopenia: DO‐HEALTH trial

AK Eggimann… - Journal of the …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background We aimed to investigate the effect of daily supplemental vitamin D, omega‐3s,
and a thrice‐weekly home exercise program, alone or in combination, on change of …

Frailty assessment in geriatric trauma patients: comparing the predictive value of the full and a condensed version of the Fried frailty phenotype

J Braunschweig, W Lang, G Freystätter, C Hierholzer… - BMC geriatrics, 2024 - Springer
Background Frailty is associated with multiple negative outcomes in geriatric trauma
patients. Simultaneously, frailty assessment including physical measurements for weakness …