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Marques M, Vieira F, Teles J, Baptista F. Growth and physical development of children at apparent risk of sarcopenia. Pediatr Res 2024:10.1038/s41390-024-03385-z. [PMID: 39014241 DOI: 10.1038/s41390-024-03385-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2023] [Revised: 06/11/2024] [Accepted: 06/18/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024]
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BACKGROUND The consequences of sarcopenia on growth have received little attention. We analysed the potential risk resulting from the low lean mass for age expressed through the appendicular lean body mass index (aLBMI) and the ratio aLBM/trunk fat mass (trFM). METHODS The sample consisted of 580 participants 10-13 yrs evaluated twice in a 12-month interval: height, trFM, total and aLBM, whole-body bone mineral density less head (WBLH BMD), tibia and radius SOS, maturity and handgrip strength were measured. All variables except maturity and BMI were standardised according to sex and age group (Z-score) using the sample as a reference. A high risk of sarcopenia was identified for Z-scores ≤ -1 on aLBMI (Group B) or aLBM/trFM (Group C), while Z-scores > -1 on both markers were considered at low risk for sarcopenia (Group A). The ANCOVA adjusted for maturity was used to compare the three groups. RESULTS Girls showed a more significant decrease in the total BMC/LBM ratio in Group B and a minor increase in WBLH BMD in Group C (p < 0.050); boys in Group B showed a tendency to gain less height (p = 0.053). CONCLUSION The high risk of sarcopenia expressed through aLBMI or aLBM/trFM Z-score ≤ -1 compromises bone mineralisation in girls. IMPACT The findings emphasise the necessity of implementing routine screening protocols for sarcopenia risk within clinical environments and educational institutions. Such screenings should extend beyond merely assessing body mass index to encompass broader body composition variables like lean body mass. By integrating these assessments into routine health evaluations, healthcare professionals and educators can proactively identify at-risk individuals and initiate timely interventions for suboptimal physical growth and development.
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- Marília Marques
- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
- Hospital Lusíadas Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal.
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Secção Autónoma de Métodos Matemáticos, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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- Departamento de Desporto e Saúde, CIPER, Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisboa, Portugal
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Menon J, Shanmugam NP. Nutrition in Pediatric Liver Disease. Indian J Pediatr 2024; 91:366-373. [PMID: 38324201 DOI: 10.1007/s12098-024-05036-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Accepted: 01/11/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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In liver disease, there is derangement of appetite, digestion, absorption, assimilation, storage and metabolism of both macro and micronutrients. These derangements have an impact on mortality and morbidity associated with liver diseases. In infants, breast feeds should not be stopped unless there are compelling reasons such as underlying metabolic problem. Parenteral nutrition should be considered only if, oral or nasogastric feeding is not possible. The effect of malnutrition on liver disease and impact of liver failure on nutrition is vicious and nutritional intervention has to be done at the earliest to break that vicious cycle. This chapter gives an overview of nutritional management in acute and chronic liver diseases in children and also its impact on specific clinical scenarios including liver transplantation.
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- Jagadeesh Menon
- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India
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- Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Dr Rela Institute & Medical Centre, Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research, Chennai, India.
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Zamberlan P, Mazzoni BP, Bonfim MAC, Vieira RR, Tumas R, Delgado AF. Body composition in pediatric patients. Nutr Clin Pract 2023; 38 Suppl 2:S84-S102. [PMID: 37721465 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.11061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 07/18/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023] Open
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Undernutrition is highly prevalent in children who are critically ill and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, including a higher risk of infection due to transitory immunological disorders, inadequate wound healing, reduced gut function, longer dependency on mechanical ventilation, and longer hospital stays compared with eutrophic children who are critically ill. Nutrition care studies have proposed that early interventions targeting nutrition assessment can prevent or minimize the complications of undernutrition. Stress promotes an acute inflammatory response mediated by cytokines, resulting in increased basal metabolism and nitrogen excretion and leading to muscle loss and changes in body composition. Therefore, the inclusion of body composition assessment is important in the evaluation of these patients because, in addition to the nutrition aspect, body composition seems to predict clinical prognosis. Several techniques can be used to assess body composition, such as arm measurements, calf circumference, grip strength, bioelectrical impedance analysis, and imaging examinations, including computed tomography and dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry. This review of available evidence suggests that arm measurements seem to be well-established in assessing body composition in children who are critically ill, and that bioelectrical impedance analysis with phase angle, handgrip strength, calf circumference and ultrasound seem to be promising in this evaluation. However, further robust studies based on scientific evidence are necessary.
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- Patrícia Zamberlan
- Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente/Division of Nutrition, Support Team, Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente/Division of Nutrition, Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente/Division of Nutrition, Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente/Division of Nutrition, Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto da Criança e do Adolescente/Nutrology Unit, Universidade de São Paulo Hospital das Clínicas, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Pediatrics - Medical School, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Chen C, Ayers M, Squires JH, Squires JE. Perspectives on Sarcopenia as a Predictor for Outcomes in Pediatric Patients with Chronic Liver Disease. HEPATIC MEDICINE : EVIDENCE AND RESEARCH 2022; 14:173-183. [PMID: 36320211 PMCID: PMC9618237 DOI: 10.2147/hmer.s348888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2022] [Accepted: 10/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Sarcopenia, a pathologic deficiency of muscle mass and function, has emerged as an important secondary feature of many chronic disease states. For adults with end stage liver disease, there are multiple mechanisms which contribute to sarcopenia and its presence has proven to be an important predictor of morbidity and mortality. In children, there are only a limited number of reports which investigate the role of sarcopenia in liver disease. These studies, which are discussed and summarized in this review, report small, single-center analyses with dissimilar study cohorts and varying clinical definitions. Still, children meeting the study entry criteria have sarcopenia with a reported prevalence of 24-70%. When assessed, sarcopenia appears to be associated with more severe disease but is independent of the Pediatric End-Stage Liver Disease (PELD) score and does not correlate with age, gender, or traditional anthropometric measures such as weight, height, weight-for-height, or body mass index (BMI). While individual studies may identify sarcopenia as a statistically significant risk factor for certain post-transplant outcomes such as longer ICU stay, longer duration of intubation, repeat operation, development of serious infection, longer hospital stay, death, or long-term growth failure, such associations are not consistently replicated across studies. Finally, although various methods of muscle mass quantification are utilized, the most reported is the total psoas muscle surface area (tPMSA) on computed tomography. This method, along with others such as skeletal muscle area and skeletal muscle index, have had normative values recently defined and these collective efforts should enable researchers a common basis of comparison when delineating sarcopenia, and its impact, across various study populations in future investigations - including in children with liver disease.
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- Connie Chen
- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA,Correspondence: James E Squires, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, 15224, Tel +1 412-692-5180, Fax +1 412-692-7355, Email
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Zembura M, Matusik P. Sarcopenic Obesity in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:914740. [PMID: 35721709 PMCID: PMC9198401 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.914740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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Sarcopenic obesity (SO) is defined as co-occurrence of increased fat mass and sarcopenia and may predict adverse health outcomes in the pediatric population. However, the prevalence of SO and its association with adverse health outcomes have not been well defined in children and adolescents. We systematically reviewed data on the SO definition, prevalence, and adverse outcomes in the pediatric population. A total of 18 articles retrieved from PubMed or Web of Science databases were included. Overall, there was a wide heterogeneity in the methods and thresholds used to define SO. The prevalence of SO ranged from 5.66% to 69.7% in girls, with a range between 7.2% and 81.3% in boys. Of the 8 studies that evaluated outcomes related to SO, all showed a significant association of SO with cardiometabolic outcomes, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) severity, inflammation, and mental health. In conclusion, this review found that SO is highly prevalent in children and adolescents and is associated with various adverse health outcomes. Findings of this review highlight the need for the development of a consensus regarding definition, standardized evaluation methods, and age and gender thresholds for SO for different ethnicities in the pediatric population. Further studies are needed to understand the relationship between obesity and sarcopenia and SO impact on adverse health outcomes in children and adolescents.
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- Marcela Zembura
- Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Obesity and Metabolic Bone Diseases, Chair of Pediatrics and Pediatric Endocrinology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Katowice, Medical University of Silesia, Katowice, Poland
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Veraldi S, Pietrobattista A, Soglia G, Monti L, Alterio T, Mosca A, Liccardo D, Basso MS, Della Corte C, Russo L, Candusso M, Chiusolo F, Tortora F, Spada M, Maggiore G. Sarcopenia in children with chronic liver disease: Prevalence and impact on liver transplant outcomes. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:1033570. [PMID: 36741094 PMCID: PMC9891232 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.1033570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2022] [Accepted: 09/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Sarcopenia is a clinical condition characterized by a reduction in muscle mass, which typically affects adult patients; however, it has recently been recognized in pediatric literature. Few studies in children with chronic liver disease (CLD) undergoing liver transplantation (LT) have investigated the role of sarcopenia, with controversial results. The aim of our study was to assess the prevalence and impact of sarcopenia among children with CLD who are candidates for LT. We conducted a retrospective, single-center study at Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital (Rome, Italy) from July 2016 to July 2021, evaluating all children (0-16 years old) with CLD listed for LT with an abdomen computed tomography imaging available before LT. The total psoas muscle surface area (t-PMSA) was defined as the sum of left and right psoas muscle surface area measured at L4-L5 on axial images. The t-PMSA z-score was calculated according to reference data, and sarcopenia was defined as a t-PMSA z-score of ≤-2 (1-16 years) or a psoas muscle index [PMI; PMI = t-PMSA/(100 × BSA)] of <50th percentile of the population examined (<1 year). Clinical, laboratory, and LT outcome data were collected from all the patients with CLD. 27 out 48 (56%) of the patients aged 1-16 years were sarcopenic. No differences were noted in anthropometrics, nutritional support, liver function tests, model for ESLD (MELD), or pediatric ESLD (PELD) scores between patients with and without sarcopenia. The former showed a higher prevalence of respiratory complications (66.7% vs. 42.1%) and need for inotropes (40.7% vs. 10.8%) after LT. Among patients aged 0-1 years (n: 36), those with reduced muscle mass (50%) had a longer hospitalization time (44 vs. 24 days) and higher incidences of multi-organ failure syndrome (38.9% vs. 0%) and intensive care unit-related infections (61.1% vs. 27.8%) compared to those with greater muscle mass. t-PMSA and PMI were statistically significant predictors of LT outcomes. Sarcopenia is a reliable index of frailty in children with CLD, as its presence is associated with the risk of a more challenging LT. Future studies will have to investigate the functional aspects of sarcopenia and conceive preventive measures of muscle wasting in CLD patients.
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- Silvio Veraldi
- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy.,Department of Anatomical, Histological, Forensic and Locomotor Apparatus Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Oncological Radiotherapy and Hematology, A. Gemelli University Hospital Foundation IRCSS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Division of Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Liver and Kidney Transplantation, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Hepatology, Gastroenterology, Nutrition, and Liver Transplantation Unit, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Tessitore M, Sorrentino E, Schiano Di Cola G, Colucci A, Vajro P, Mandato C. Malnutrition in Pediatric Chronic Cholestatic Disease: An Up-to-Date Overview. Nutrients 2021; 13:2785. [PMID: 34444944 PMCID: PMC8400766 DOI: 10.3390/nu13082785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 08/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Despite recent advances, the causes of and effective therapies for pediatric chronic cholestatic diseases remain elusive, and many patients progress to liver failure and need liver transplantation. Malnutrition is a common complication in these patients and is a well-recognized, tremendous challenge for the clinician. We undertook a narrative review of both recent and relevant older literature, published during the last 20 years, for studies linking nutrition to pediatric chronic cholestasis. The collected data confirm that malnutrition and failure to thrive are associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality, and they also affect the outcomes of liver transplantation, including long-term survival. Malnutrition in children with chronic liver disease is multifactorial and with multiple potential nutritional deficiencies. To improve life expectancy and the quality of life, patients require careful assessments and appropriate management of their nutritional statuses by multidisciplinary teams, which can identify and/or prevent specific deficiencies and initiate appropriate interventions. Solutions available for the clinical management of these children in general, as well as those directed to specific etiologies, are summarized. We particularly focus on fat-soluble vitamin deficiency and malnutrition due to fat malabsorption. Supplemental feeding, including medium-chain triglycerides, essential fatty acids, branched-chain amino acids, and the extra calories needed to overcome the consequences of anorexia and high energy requirements, is reviewed. Future studies should address the need for further improving commercially available and nutritionally complete infant milk formulae for the dietary management of this fragile category of patients. The aid of a specialist dietitian, educational training regarding nutritional guidelines for stakeholders, and improving family nutritional health literacy appear essential.
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- Maria Tessitore
- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, Chair of Pediatrics and Residency Program of Pediatrics, Via S. Allende, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy; (M.T.); (E.S.); (G.S.D.C.); (A.C.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, Chair of Pediatrics and Residency Program of Pediatrics, Via S. Allende, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy; (M.T.); (E.S.); (G.S.D.C.); (A.C.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, Chair of Pediatrics and Residency Program of Pediatrics, Via S. Allende, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy; (M.T.); (E.S.); (G.S.D.C.); (A.C.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, Chair of Pediatrics and Residency Program of Pediatrics, Via S. Allende, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy; (M.T.); (E.S.); (G.S.D.C.); (A.C.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Medicine, Surgery and Dentistry “Scuola Medica Salernitana”, Chair of Pediatrics and Residency Program of Pediatrics, Via S. Allende, University of Salerno, 84081 Baronissi, SA, Italy; (M.T.); (E.S.); (G.S.D.C.); (A.C.); (P.V.)
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- Department of Pediatrics, Santobono-Pausilipon Children’s Hospital Via M. Fiore, 80129 Naples, Italy
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Dag N, Karatoprak S, Ozturk M, Karatoprak NB, Sigirci A, Yilmaz S. Investigation of the prognostic value of psoas muscle area measurement in pediatric patients before liver transplantation: A single-center retrospective study. Clin Transplant 2021; 35:e14416. [PMID: 34231257 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.14416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 06/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/02/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND In this study, our aim is to investigate the prognostic value of psoas muscle area (PMA) evaluation before liver transplantation (LT) in pediatric patients. METHODS Two hundred seventy-six patients under 18 years of age who underwent LT between January 2012 and December 2019 were included in the study. The patients' demographic, laboratory, clinical, and imaging data were scanned retrospectively. PMA was measured at the L4/5 level using computed tomography images. To determine reproducibility, a different radiologist evaluated 30 randomly selected patients. RESULTS In patients with end-stage liver disease (ESLD), PMA was significantly lower than in patients with acute liver failure (P < .001). In patients with ESLD, a weakly significant correlation was found between PMA and 1-year survival after LT (r: .251, P = .030), hospitalization period (r: -.275, P = .039), and pediatric ESLD score (r: -.338, P < .001). Interobserver correlation was excellent (ICC: .941, 95% CI: .925, .971). CONCLUSION In children with ESLD, PMA evaluated before LT can be used as a negative prognostic factor.
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- Nurullah Dag
- Malatya Training and Research Hospital, Department of Radiology, Malatya, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Inonu University, Department of Radiology, Malatya, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Selcuk University, Department of Radiology, Konya, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Inonu University, Department of Radiology, Malatya, Turkey
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- School of Medicine, Inonu University, Department of Surgery and Liver Transplantation Institute, Malatya, Turkey
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