title: Sarcopenia in critically ill patients.
abstract: Sarcopenia occurring as a primary consequence of aging and secondary due to certain medical problems including chronic disease, malnutrition and inactivity is a progressive generalized loss of skeletal muscle mass, strength and function. The prevalence of sarcopenia increases with aging (approximately 5-13 % in the sixth and seventh decades). However, data showing the prevalence and clinical outcomes of sarcopenia in intensive care units (ICUs) are limited. A similar condition to sarcopenia in the ICU, called ICU-acquired weakness (ICU-AW), has been reported more frequently. Here, we aim to examine the importance of sarcopenia, especially ICU-AW, in ICU patients via related articles in Medline.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100, Ankara, Turkey. drcemalk@yahoo.com.tr.
authors.forename: Muhammet C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Kizilarslanoglu
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Kuyumcu
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Yusuf
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yesil
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics, Department of Internal Medicine, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, 06100, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Meltem
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Halil
mesh_terms: D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D018908:Muscle Weakness; D055948:Sarcopenia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: Critical illness; Intensive care unit; Intensive care unit-acquired weakness; Sarcopenia