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Guo Q, Chen Q, Chen K. Comparative analysis of SARC-F-EBM, Ishii test, and six other screening tools for sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling older adults: a cross-sectional diagnostic study. Sci Rep 2024; 14:24679. [PMID: 39433943 PMCID: PMC11494060 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-75975-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2024] [Accepted: 10/09/2024] [Indexed: 10/23/2024] Open
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To assess the relative performance of simple screening methods for sarcopenia in Chinese community-dwelling older adults. Data of older adults aged ≥ 60 were collected through a cross-sectional investigation. Sarcopenia was defined according to the Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 criteria. The accuracy of screening methods was evaluated using sensitivity, specificity, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and area under the ROC curves (AUC). The AUC value greater than 0.8 represented the good screening ability. A total of 918 older adults (44.3% men, mean age 70.4 ± 6.5 years) were included in this study. The overall prevalence rates of possible sarcopenia, confirmed sarcopenia, and severe sarcopenia were 59.5%, 12.8%, and 5.9%, respectively. In men, the SARC-F-EBM and Ishii tests indicated good screening capabilities for confirmed sarcopenia, with an AUC of 0.81 (95% CI: 0.77-0.85) and 0.80 (95% CI: 0.76-0.84), respectively. In women, the highest AUC was also achieved using the SARC-F-EBM at 0.79 (95% CI: 0.75-0.82), followed by the Ishii test at 0.77 (95% CI: 0.74-0.81), showing the moderate efficacy. A ranking diagram showed that SARC-F-EBM was most likely to be considered the best method for diagnosing sarcopenia in terms of AUC and sensitivity, regardless of sex. We recommend the SARC-F-EBM for sarcopenia screening in community-dwelling Chinese older adults when respondents are able to answer the questionnaire accurately; otherwise, the Ishii test consisting entirely of objective measures could be used.
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- Qian Guo
- Hospital-Acquired Infection Control Department, Shaoxing Seventh People's Hospital, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Shaoxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shaoxing, China
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- Department of Non-communicable Diseases Control and Prevention, Shaoxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shaoxing, China.
- Shaoxing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 276 Century Street, Shaoxing, 312000, Zhejiang province, China.
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Huang S, Chen M, Zhu T, Lei X, Li Q, Tan Y, Chen X. SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and SARC-F+EBM as practical predictive tools for the risk of pneumonia in patients with stable schizophrenia-a prospective study. Heliyon 2024; 10:e34844. [PMID: 39144978 PMCID: PMC11320436 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e34844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2024] [Accepted: 07/17/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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Objectives Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia have a high incidence and fatality rates due to pneumonia. Sarcopenia is a contributing factor to the development of pneumonia in patients with schizophrenia. In this study, we examine the effectiveness of three simple screening questionnaires, namely SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and SARC-F + EBM, in predicting the occurrence of pneumonia in stable patients with schizophrenia who are experiencing sarcopenia. Design A prospective study. Setting Patients with stable schizophrenia patients aged ≥50 years in two psychiatric hospitals in western China. Methods Medical data from patients were collected from September 1 to September 30, 2020. Data specifically from patients diagnosed with pneumonia were collected for a period of one year, from October 2020 to October 2021. Three hundred thirty-five stable schizophrenia patients, among whom 229 were males (68.36 %.), were enrolled in the prospective study. The risk of sarcopenia was evaluated using the SARC-F, SARC-CalF, and SARC-F + EBM scores, with values of ≥4, 11, and 12 indicating an elevated risk of sarcopenia. The collected data were analyzed using logistic regression analysis to establish the association between the scores of these screening tools and the risk of pneumonia in individuals with stable schizophrenia. Results The rate of pneumonia in stable schizophrenia individuals was 24.48 %. Among the included stable schizophrenia patients, the incidence of pneumonia in individuals with SARC-CalF scores ≥11 was higher than in those with SARC-CalF scores less than 11 (29.91 % vs 14.88 %, P = 0.002). In individuals with SARC-F + EBM scores ≥12, the pneumonia occurrence was higher than that in those with SARC-F + EBM scores less than 12 (37.33 % vs 20.77 %, P = 0.003). However, this pattern was not found in patients with stable schizophrenia who had SARC-F scores of 4 or above and less than 4. Following the implementation of logistic regression data analysis, it has been discovered that persons with SARC-CalF scores greater than or equal to 11 were at a significantly increased risk of having pneumonia compared to patients with SARC-CalF scores less than 11 (OR = 2.441, 95 % CI: 1.367-4.36). After adjusting the possible confounders, patients with SARC-CalF scores ≥11 had a greater danger of pneumonia (OR = 2.518, 95%CI: 1.36-4.665). As a result, it was found that individuals with SACR-F+EBM scores ≥12 were more likely to acquire pneumonia (OR = 2.273, 95%CI: 1.304-3.961) when compared to those with scores <12 (OR = 2.273, 95%CI: 1.304-3.961). The results of this study, which controlled for potential confounders, indicated that patients with SARC-F + EBM scores ≥12 were more inclined to acquire pneumonia (OR = 2.181, 95%CI: 1.182-4.026). However, in stable schizophrenia patients with SARC-F scores ≥4 and < 4, this study has not yet observed a similar pattern for pneumonia risk. Conclusions and implications These results demonstrate, in stable adults with schizophrenia, a relationship between pneumonia risk and SARC-F + EBM and SARC-CalF scores. It is, therefore, advised to use these scores to determine whether these patients have pneumonia, especially in hospitals that cannot diagnose sarcopenia.
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- Sha Huang
- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Department of Geriatric, Zigong, Sichuan Province, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, Sichuan Province, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, Sichuan Province, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Department of Geriatric, Zigong, Sichuan Province, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, Sichuan Province, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Department of Geriatric, Zigong, Sichuan Province, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Department of Geriatric, Zigong, Sichuan Province, China
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Peng Y, Zhang L, Kong Y, Zhang X, Li Z, Jia H. Comparison of six screening methods for sarcopenia among rural community-dwelling older adults: a diagnostic accuracy study. Eur Geriatr Med 2024; 15:681-688. [PMID: 38451402 DOI: 10.1007/s41999-024-00955-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2023] [Accepted: 01/24/2024] [Indexed: 03/08/2024]
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OBJECTIVE The objective of this analysis was to determine the diagnostic efficacy of the Ishii test, SarSA-Mod, SARC-F, SARC-Calf, SARC-F+AC, and SARC-Calf+AC for screening for sarcopenia among rural community-dwelling older adults. METHODS The AWGS 2019 diagnostic criteria was a diagnostic reference for sarcopenia. There were six screening tools whose accuracy was determined through the use of metrics, including specificity, sensitivity, negative and positive predictive values, and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. RESULTS The study included 551 participants (304 women, age 70.9 ± 4.9 years). The prevalence of sarcopenia was 44.5% in men and 39.1% in women. In males, the sensitivity/specificity of the Ishii test, SarSA-Mod, SARC-F, SARC-Calf, SARC-F+AC, and SARC-Calf+AC screening sarcopenia were 87.3%/65.7%, 98.2%/21.9%, 6.4%/98.5%, 28.2%/91.2%, 33.6%/83.9%, and 84.6%/43.8%, and in females, they were 68.1%/82.2, 100%/23.2%, 16.0%/90.3%, 35.3%/84.3%, 58.8%/61.1%, and 89.9%/42.2%, respectively. In males, the area under the curves of the Ishii test, SarSA-Mod, SARC-F, SARC-Calf, SARC-F+AC, and SARC-Calf+AC were 0.846 (95% CI 0.795-0.889), 0.800 (95% CI 0.745-0.848), 0.581 (95% CI 0.516-0.643), 0.706 (95% CI 0.645-0.762), 0.612 (95% CI 0.548-0.673), and 0.707 (95% CI 0.646-0.763), respectively, and in females, they were 0.824 (95% CI 0.776-0.865), 0.845 (95% CI 0.799-0.883), 0.581 (95% CI 0.524-0.637), 0.720 (95% CI 0.666-0.770), 0.632 (95% CI 0.575-0.686), and 0.715 (95% CI 0.661-0.765), respectively. CONCLUSION Our findings demonstrate that the overall accuracy of the Ishii test was best among the six screening tools for sarcopenia screening in rural community-dwelling older adults.
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- Yating Peng
- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China
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- School of Public Health, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China.
- Collaborating Center of the National Institute of Health Data Sciences of China, Southwest Medical University, Sichuan, Luzhou, China.
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Krzymińska-Siemaszko R, Deskur-Śmielecka E, Kaluźniak-Szymanowska A, Murawiak M, Wieczorowska-Tobis K. Comparison of Diagnostic Value of the SARC-F and Its Four Modified Versions in Polish Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Clin Interv Aging 2023; 18:783-797. [PMID: 37215395 PMCID: PMC10198270 DOI: 10.2147/cia.s408616] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/24/2023] Open
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Purpose Sarcopenia is associated with adverse outcomes in elderly persons, including functional disability, falls, and even death. Therefore, older adults should be routinely screened for sarcopenia. Due to the unsatisfactory sensitivity of the SARC-F questionnaire, four modified versions have been elaborated: SARC-CalF, SARC-F+EBM, SARC-F+AC, and SARC-CalF+AC. The diagnostic performance of the four modifications of SARC-F has yet to be compared. Materials and Methods We performed the sensitivity/specificity analysis and compared the overall diagnostic accuracy of the five questionnaires in 260 community-dwelling volunteers aged ≥ 60 yrs from Poland. The study was performed against three reference standards: the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People (EWGSOP1), EWGSOP2, and modified EWGSOP2 criteria. Results The prevalence of sarcopenia based on these criteria was 20.8%, 11.2%, and 17.3%, respectively. Concerning the three reference standards, the sensitivity of SARC-F, SARC-CalF, SARC-F+EBM, SARC-F+AC, and SARC-CalF+AC ranged from 31.5-44.8%, 57.4-65.5%, 48.1-62.1%, 71.4-79.2% and 71.4-79.2%, respectively. The specificity ranged from 86.6-87.4%, 86.1-90.3%, 82.3-84.0%, 69.4-78.2%, and 72.1-79.7%, respectively. The AUCs of SARC-F, SARC-CalF, SARC-F+EBM, SARC-F+AC, and SARC-CalF+AC ranged from 0.643-0.700, 0.757-0.792, 0.740-0.775, 0.767-0.812 and 0.771-0.852, respectively. Conclusion The SARC-F questionnaire has low diagnostic accuracy, which limits its usefulness as a sarcopenia screening tool. Incorporating two simple anthropometric measurements, ie, arm and calf circumference, notably improves the diagnostic performance of SARC-F. Based on our results, SARC-CalF+AC seems to be the best screening tool for sarcopenia screening in community-dwelling older adults.
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Palliative Medicine, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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Huang SW, Long H, Mao ZM, Xiao X, Chen A, Liao X, Wang M, Zhang Q, Hong Y, Zhou HL. A Nomogram for Optimizing Sarcopenia Screening in Community-dwelling Older Adults: AB3C Model. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2023; 24:497-503. [PMID: 36924796 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.02.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Sarcopenia is associated with significantly higher mortality risk, and earlier detection of sarcopenia has remarkable public health benefits. However, the model that predicts sarcopenia in the community has yet to be well identified. The study aimed to develop a nomogram for predicting the risk of sarcopenia and compare the performance with 3 sarcopenia screen models in community-dwelling older adults in China. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS A total of 966 community-dwelling older adults. METHODS A total of 966 community-dwelling older adults were enrolled in the study, with 678 participants grouped into the Training Set and 288 participants grouped into the Validation Set according to a 7:3 randomization. Predictors were identified in the Training Set by univariate and multivariate logistic regression and then combined into a nomogram to predict the risk of sarcopenia. The performance of this nomogram was assessed by calibration, discrimination, and clinical utility. RESULTS Age, body mass index, calf circumference, congestive heart failure, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease were demonstrated to be predictors for sarcopenia. The nomogram (named as AB3C model) that was constructed based on these predictors showed excellent calibration and discrimination in the Training Set with an area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) of 0.930. The nomogram also showed perfect calibration and discrimination in the Validation Set with an AUC of 0.897. The clinical utility of the nomogram was supported by decision curve analysis. Comparing the performance with 3 sarcopenia screen models (SARC-F, Ishii, and Calf circumference), the AB3C model outperformed the other models regarding sensitivity and AUC. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS AB3C model, an easy-to-apply and cost-effective nomogram, was developed to predict the risk of sarcopenia, which may contribute to optimizing sarcopenia screening in community settings.
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- Shuai-Wen Huang
- Department of General Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China; Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China; Department and Institute of Infectious Disease, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China
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- Department of General Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China; Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Community Health Service Centre, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of General Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Ernst & Young (China) Advisory Limited, Shanghai, P. R. China
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- Department of General Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of General Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Department of General Medicine, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China; Department of Geriatrics, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China; National Medical Center for Major Public Health Events, Wuhan, Hubei, P. R. China.
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Ren S, Huang S, Chen M, Zhu T, Li Q, Chen X. Association between the mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and calf circumference (CC) screening indicators of sarcopenia with the risk of pneumonia in stable patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:931933. [PMID: 36090356 PMCID: PMC9458877 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.931933] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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AIM Here, we investigate the relationship between mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) and calf circumference (CC) screening indicators of sarcopenia and the risk of pneumonia in stable patients diagnosed with schizophrenia. METHOD The study is prospective and includes inpatients with schizophrenia from two mental health centers in Western China. The studied screening indicators, MUAC and CC were assessed in standing patients. The relationship between MUAC and CC as sarcopenia screening indicators with the risk of pneumonia in patients with schizophrenia was analyzed by performing a statistical logistic regression analysis. RESULT For this study, 339 patients with schizophrenia, aged 50 years and over were recruited. Moreover, four patients with pneumonia that occurred within 1 week of the relapse of schizophrenia were excluded. As a result, only 335 patients were included in the analysis. Pneumonia has been reported in 82 (24.5%) of all included patients with schizophrenia. Our data analysis confirmed that in the male patients, the higher CC was associated with a lower risk of pneumonia (odds ratio [OR] = 0.751, 95% CI: 0.635-0.889). We have divided men into two cohorts following the values of CC. Our analysis further showed that the patients with CC ≥ 34 cm had a lower risk of pneumonia in men (OR = 0.36, 95% CI: 0.163-0.795). CONCLUSION We demonstrate that CC is associated with pneumonia risk in stable men with schizophrenia.
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- Silan Ren
- Department of Nursing, Sichuan Vocational College of Health and Rehabilitation, Zigong, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Zigong Psychiatric Research Center, Zigong, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Zigong Psychiatric Research Center, Zigong, China
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Yang Q, Huang S, Chen M, Zhu T, Li Q, Chen X. Association of Ishii test scores with pneumonia in stable schizophrenic subjects. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:1034905. [PMID: 36311511 PMCID: PMC9606461 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1034905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIM We investigated the relationship between the sarcopenia-indicating Ishii test scores and pneumonia risk in stable schizophrenia patients. METHODS This prospective investigation involves schizophrenic inpatients from two mental health centers in western China. Patient baseline information was gathered over 1 month from September 1 to 30 in 2020. All pneumonia-related patient information, including diagnosis and treatment, was acquired over 1 year between October 2020 and October 2021. Patients with schizophrenia were screened for sarcopenia utilizing a threshold value established by Ishii et al. Using regression analysis, the link between Ishii test scores and pneumonia risk in schizophrenia patients was investigated. RESULT This study recruited 232 males and 107 females with schizophrenia over the age of 50 and older. During a 1-year follow-up period, four patients (3 males and 1 female) acquired pneumonia within 1 week of relapse in schizophrenia; therefore, these patients were excluded from the study. Finally, data were collected for 335 patients. The pneumonia incidences were 29.3% in males and 14.2% in females. Our analysis confirmed that compared to the male schizophrenia patients with Ishii test scores < 105 (non-sarcopenia), those with Ishii test scores ≥ 105 (sarcopenia) exhibited an elevated pneumonia risk (OR = 2.739, 95%CI: 1.406-5.333). Following confounders adjustment, Ishii test scores ≥ 105 remained a risk factor for pneumonia (OR = 2.064, 95%CI: 1.029-4.143). Among females with schizophrenia, the Ishii test scores were not associated with pneumonia risk. CONCLUSION In conclusion, our results demonstrated that the Ishii test scores ≥ 105 were strongly associated with pneumonia risk in stable schizophrenic male patients.
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- Qin Yang
- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Zigong Psychiatric Research Center, Zigong, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Psychiatric Hospital of Ziyang, Ziyang, China
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- Zigong Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Zigong Psychiatric Research Center, Zigong, China
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