Increased intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps at admission is more strongly related to activities of daily living recovery at discharge compared to muscle mass loss in older patients with aspiration pneumonia

Recent studies reported that an increase in intramuscular adipose tissue of the quadriceps in older patients negatively affects the recovery of activities of daily living (ADL) more than the loss of muscle mas...

Source: BMC Geriatrics - January 29, 2024 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Naoki Akazawa, Keita Funai, Toshikazu Hino, Ryota Tsuji, Wataru Tamura, Kimiyuki Tamura, Akemi Hioka and Hideki Moriyama Tags: Research Source Type: research