Temporal muscle thickness is superior to inflammatory markers in predicting 3-month mortality in older non-cancer palliative care patients
TMT is a strong and independent predictor of short-term mortality in older, non-cancer palliative care patients. TMT may serve as a practical and reliable tool for prognostic assessment in geriatric palliative care.
Authors
- Ezgi Suat Bayraktar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0541-984X)
- Halil İMANCIOĞLU (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3979-5854)
- Funda Yildirim Borazan
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (TR)
- Sivas State Hospital (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/spcare-2026-006136
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00