Quadriceps muscle mass variation in ultrasound linked to frailty among hemodialysis patients
A new study published in BMC Nephrology suggests that depending on the frailty instrument being used, ultrasound measurements of quadriceps thickness are variably related with frailty in frequent hemodialysis recipients.
Although quadriceps muscle mass quantification by ultrasound is becoming more popular for sarcopenia evaluation, its association to frailty in hemodialysis patients is unknown. This investigation by Benjamin Anderson and colleagues examines the link between sarcopenia, frailty, and BATT, an ultrasound-derived measure of bilateral anterior thigh thickness (Frailty Index [FI], Edmonton Frailty [EFS], Frailty Phenotype [FP], and Clinical Frailty Scale [CFS]).
This work was an exploratory study of a subset of adult prevalent (3 months) haemodialysis patients who were phenotyped for frailty. According to an established methodology, ultrasound assessment of BATT was performed with people at a 45° angle, with legs extended and knees resting at 10°-20°. Associations with frailty were investigated using linear and logistic regressions for BATT, LMM, and sarcopenia, with stepwise correction for a priori covariables.
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