Prevalencia del diagnóstico temprano en pacientes con sarcopenia del hospital general Quevedo - Los Ríos, Ecuador.

Abstract

Introduction: It is evident that older adults are susceptible to geriatric conditions such as sarcopenia, frailty, osteoporosis, malnutrition and cognitive deterioration, however it has been shown that these manifestations are exacerbated in patients with a prolonged period of hospitalization. Methods: Obsevational descriptive cohort study of patients admitted to the Hospital de Quevedo in which the prevalence and effectiveness of early diagnosis of Sarcopenia, mediating muscle function tests and quality of life questionnaires were determined. Results: 150 patients were studied, of which 48% [72] were female and 52% [78] male. The mean age was 59.32 ± 17.19 [19-91]. The average of the days of hospitalization was 8.82 ± 3.55 [5-19]. 61% of the sample studied presented sarcopenia. 78% of patients with sarcopenia were between 60-90 years old. The mean number of days of hospitalization in the group of patients with sarcopenia was 8.7 ± 3.4 [5-27] [p <0.001]. 93% of the sample with sarcopenia had a low-moderate quality of life. Conclusions: The early identification of sarcopenia in hospitalized patients has a great impact on the quality of life, being a determining factor for the progress of patients during their hospital stay.