Bedside Measures of Frailty and Cognitive Function Correlate with Sarcopenia in Patients with Cirrhosis

ConclusionBedside measures of physical function, muscle bulk, and cognitive performance are correlated with CT-based muscle measures. Bedside measures of frailty may provide an advantage over sarcopenia for outcome assessment that should be confirmed prospectively.
Source: Digestive Diseases and Sciences - Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: research