Opportunistic Measurement of Skeletal Muscle Size and Muscle Attenuation on Computed Tomography Predicts 1-Year Mortality in Medicare Patients

BACKGROUND: Opportunistic assessment of sarcopenia on CT examinations is becoming increasingly common. This study aimed to determine relationships between CT-measured skeletal muscle size and attenuation with 1-year risk of mortality in older adults enrolled in a Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSS...

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Published in:J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
Main Authors: Lenchik, Leon, Lenoir, Kristin M, Tan, Josh, Boutin, Robert D, Callahan, Kathryn E, Kritchevsky, Stephen B, Wells, Brian J
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2019
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The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6765059/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30124775
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/gerona/gly183
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