Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, a Meet of Three Geriatric Giants
Aly, S., Tawfik, H., Bichari, W., Alsadany, M., El Banouby, M. (2019). Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, a Meet of Three Geriatric Giants. EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2019.30889
Shahd Helmy Aly; Heba Mohamed Tawfik; Walid Ahamed Bichari; Mohamed Ahmad Alsadany; Mohamed Hassan El Banouby. "Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, a Meet of Three Geriatric Giants". EKB Journal Management System, 6, 1, 2019, 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2019.30889
Aly, S., Tawfik, H., Bichari, W., Alsadany, M., El Banouby, M. (2019). 'Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, a Meet of Three Geriatric Giants', EKB Journal Management System, 6(1), pp. 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2019.30889
Aly, S., Tawfik, H., Bichari, W., Alsadany, M., El Banouby, M. Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, a Meet of Three Geriatric Giants. EKB Journal Management System, 2019; 6(1): 1-5. doi: 10.21608/ejgg.2019.30889

Sarcopenia and Risk of Falls in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, a Meet of Three Geriatric Giants

The Egyptian Journal of Geriatrics and Gerontology
Article 4, Volume 6, Issue 1, March 2019, Page 1-5  XML PDF (596.42 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejgg.2019.30889
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Authors
Shahd Helmy Aly1; Heba Mohamed Tawfikorcid 1; Walid Ahamed Bichari2; Mohamed Ahmad Alsadany1; Mohamed Hassan El Banouby1
1Department of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University.
2Internal Medicine& Nephrology department, Faculty of Medicine, Ain-Shams University.
Abstract
Abstract
Background: Sarcopenia is devastating health problem in geriatric population in general and in patients with chronic kidney disease in particular.
Aim: to assess the risk of falls in chronic kidney disease patients with sarcopenia.
Methods: : A case control study was conducted, including 80 male and female elderly population aged 60 years old and above, at different stages of CKD including patients on hemodialysis, who were admitted to Ain Shams University Hospitals. They were divided into 41 cases and 39 controls according to the presence or absence of sarcopenia. History was taken, calf circumference was measured and blood sample was withdrawn for measuring creatinine level, parathyroid hormone and hemoglobin level. Risk of falls was assessed using gait speed and timed up and go test.
Results: participants with sarcopenia had higher risk of falls, lower muscle mass, hand grip strength, gait speed and calf circumference. Calf circumference was associated with low gait speed, greater time in timed up and go test in chronic kidney disease participants with sarcopenia. Anemia was associated with low gait speed and hyperparathyroidism with higher score in timed up and go test.
Conclusions: chronic kidney disease patients with sarcopenia have higher risk of falls. Calf circumference, anemia, and hyperparathyroidism are associated with higher risk of falls in these patients.
Keywords
sarcopenia; falls; chronic kidney disease; elderly
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