Low muscle mass of the thigh is significantly correlated with delirium and worse functional outcome in older medical patients.
Wolfram
W
Weinrebe
Suzan
S
Güneysu
Anette
A
Welz-Barth
D000368:Aged; D003693:Delirium / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006304:Health Status; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D016017:Odds Ratio; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013848:Thigh / Q000033:anatomy & histology*