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Wakabayashi Hidetaka
Department School of Medicine(Tokyo Women's Medical University Hospital), School of Medicine Position Professor and Division head |
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| Article types | Original article |
| Language | English |
| Peer review | Peer reviewed |
| Title | Low Hemoglobin Levels are Associated with Sarcopenia, Dysphagia, and Adverse Rehabilitation Outcomes After Stroke. |
| Journal | Formal name：Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association Abbreviation：J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis ISSN code：15328511/10523057 |
| Domestic / Foregin | Foregin |
| Volume, Issue, Page | 29(12),pp.105405 |
| Author and coauthor | Yoshimura Yoshihiro, Wakabayashi Hidetaka, Nagano Fumihiko, Bise Takahiro, Shimazu Sayuri, Shiraishi Ai |
| Authorship | 2nd author |
| Publication date | 2020/12 |
| Summary | OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to evaluate the associations between baseline hemoglobin (Hb) levels and sarcopenia and outcomes in patients undergoing rehabilitation after stroke.METHODS:This retrospective cohort study included consecutive hospitalized post-stroke patients. Data on serum Hb level were extracted from medical records on tests performed within 24 h of admission. Primary outcome was the presence of sarcopenia at admission, diagnosed based on both low skeletal muscle mass and strength criteria per recently updated Asian Working Group for Sarcopenia 2019 guidelines. Other outcomes included the Functional Independence Measure-motor (FIM-motor) score at discharge and its change from baseline, and the Food Intake Level Scale (FILS) score (measure of dysphagia, FILS score < 7) at discharge. Multivariate analyses were used to determine the association between Hb levels at admission and outcomes of interest, adjusted for potential confounders.RESULTS:Data from 598 patients (mean age 72.1 years; 52.7% men) were included in the analysis. The mean Hb level at admission was 13.2 g/dL, and 86 (27.3%) men and 102 (36.0%) women had low Hb levels, i.e., 13.0 g/dL and 12.0 g/dL, respectively. In multivariate analyses, the baseline Hb level was independently associated with sarcopenia (odds ratio [OR]: 0.794, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.677-0.930, p = 0.004), FIM-motor score (β = 0.096, p = 0.045) at discharge and its change from baseline (β = 0.191, p = 0.018), and dysphagia (OR: 0.762, 95% CI: 0.595-0.961, p = 0.041) at discharge.CONCLUSION:Baseline low Hb levels were associated with sarcopenia, poorer recovery of physical function, and dysphagia in patients undergoing rehabilitation after stroke. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105405 |
| PMID | 33254381 |