BACKGROUND _ AIMS: Data about the prevalence of @entity6288 among hospitalized @entity1 is lacking and it is unclear whether the diagnostic criteria commonly used in community-dwellers is applicable in acutely ill subjects. The aims of this report are: (i) to assess the prevalence of @entity6288 among hospitalized @entity1 ; (ii) to assess whether the European Working Group on @entity6288 in Older @entity1 (EWGSOP) criteria are applicable in an acute care setting; and (iii) to assess the mortality rate at 3 months. METHODS: 103 @entity1 admitted to the Acute Geriatric Clinic were enrolled. Inclusion criteria were: age >= 65 years and @entity3147 or risk of @entity3147 , according to the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form. @entity6288 was diagnosed using the EWGSOP criteria by means of bioimpedance analysis, handgrip strength and gait speed, within 72  h  of admission. Information on deaths was obtained by telephone interview at 3 months following discharge. RESULTS: @entity6288 was diagnosed in 22 @entity1 (21.4%). Twenty-three @entity1 (22.3%) were not able to perform the gait speed and/or the handgrip strength because bedridden or requiring intensive treatments. In this group, a definite diagnosis of @entity6288 was not possible, lacking at least one EWGSOP criteria. Eleven (10.7%) @entity1 died within the 3 months post-discharge period. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that sarcopenic @entity1 died significantly more frequently than others (log-rank p   <=  0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In a population of hospitalized elderly malnourished or at risk of @entity3147 , @entity6288 is highly prevalent and associated with an increased risk to die in the short-term. Furthermore, the EWGSOP criteria cannot be satisfactorily applied in a relevant proportion of @entity1 .

XXXX and @entity3147 in acutely ill hospitalized elderly: Prevalence and outcomes.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients', 'People'] @entity3147 :: ('MESH:D044342', 'Disease') :: ['malnutrition'] @entity6288 :: ('MESH:D055948', 'Disease') :: ['sarcopenia', 'Sarcopenia']
@entity6288 :: (MESH:D055948,Disease) :: ['Sarcopenia']
