Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Mortality in a Cohort of Elderly Patients Undergoing Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
SMI is an easy and objective index of sarcopenia that could be used to predict ERCP outcomes. Indeed, sarcopenia was independently associated with prolonged hospitalization and increased mortality in a retrospective cohort of elderly patients.
Authors
- Giacomo Mulinacci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9398-893X)
- Davide Ippolito (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2696-7047)
- Marta Maino
- Clara Benedetta Conti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9774-2374)
- Roberto Frego
- A. Redaelli
- Marco Dinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0214-0333)
- Davide Gandola (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4505-4892)
- Alberto Savino
Institutions
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Life
- Published
- 2024-12-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/life15010021
- Primary Topic
- Esophageal and GI Pathology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00