Sarcopenia Measured by Ultrasound in Hospitalized Older Adults

"SARCOPENIA MEASURED BY ULTRASOUND IN HOSPITALIZED OLDER ADULTS" (ECOSARC Study).

Observational prospective study in older adults admitted to an Acute Geriatric Unit, in which sarcopenia will be evaluated by ultrasound in the anterior rectus femoris muscle.

The main objective of the study is to estimate, by means of portable ultrasound, parameters of muscle quantity and quality (anterior rectus femoris muscle area, width and echostructure ) in older adults hospitalized in Acute Geriatric Units for medical reasons.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients over 69 years of age.
• Hospitalization for a medical cause in Acute Geriatric Units.
• Holden's Functional Ambulation Classification Scale at level 1 or higher.
• Informed consent signed by the patient or legal representative.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Terminal condition or life expectancy of less than 6 months.
• Impossibility or refusal to undergo muscle ultrasound.
• Refusal for follow-up
• Severe dementia stage Global Deteriorating Scale: 7
• Impossibility in the opinion of the investigators to complete the necessary data for the study.