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Cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging and outcomes in hospitalised Older people (the CaSIO study) study protocol and preliminary results

Cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging and outcomes in hospitalised Older people (the CaSIO study) study protocol and preliminary results
Cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging and outcomes in hospitalised Older people (the CaSIO study) study protocol and preliminary results
Introduction
Older people admitted to hospital are vulnerable to adverse outcomes including prolonged length of stay, reduced mobility, admission to care homes. Cachexia, sarcopenia and inflammaging are age-related conditions associated with poor outcomes but are little characterised in older people admitted to hospital. The aim of this study was to describe in detail a cohort of hospitalised older people with focus on cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging and clinical outcomes.

Materials and methods
CaSIO was a prospective, cohort study of hospitalised older women, with a follow-up time over 2 years. Participants were recruited from the Medicine for Older People wards at a university hospital in England. Detailed characterisation of cachexia, sarcopenia and the immune-endocrine axis occurred on admission, discharge and at 6 months post-discharge. Outcome data were collected on the length of hospital admission, discharge destination, and longer-term outcomes including functional status at six month follow-up. Mortality data were collected at 6, 12 and 24 months.

Results
145 female participants (58% of eligible patients) were recruited and survived the admission with an average age 86 years; baseline characteristics are provided. 103 (71%) were re-assessed 6 months after discharge (18 (12%) had died; 24 (17%) were lost to follow up); mortality data was ascertained at 12 and 24 months.

Conclusion
This study has described cachexia, sarcopenia and inflammaging in relation to clinical outcomes in hospitalised older women with 6 month follow up and mortality data collected for 24 months. This will add to a greater understanding of these conditions within older people.
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Baylis, D., Syddall, H., Jameson, K.A., Cooper, C., Lord, M., Roberts, H.C. and Aihie Sayer, A (2015) Cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging and outcomes in hospitalised Older people (the CaSIO study) study protocol and preliminary results. European Geriatric Medicine, 6 (5), 495-501. (doi:10.1016/j.eurger.2015.06.004).

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Abstract

Introduction
Older people admitted to hospital are vulnerable to adverse outcomes including prolonged length of stay, reduced mobility, admission to care homes. Cachexia, sarcopenia and inflammaging are age-related conditions associated with poor outcomes but are little characterised in older people admitted to hospital. The aim of this study was to describe in detail a cohort of hospitalised older people with focus on cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging and clinical outcomes.

Materials and methods
CaSIO was a prospective, cohort study of hospitalised older women, with a follow-up time over 2 years. Participants were recruited from the Medicine for Older People wards at a university hospital in England. Detailed characterisation of cachexia, sarcopenia and the immune-endocrine axis occurred on admission, discharge and at 6 months post-discharge. Outcome data were collected on the length of hospital admission, discharge destination, and longer-term outcomes including functional status at six month follow-up. Mortality data were collected at 6, 12 and 24 months.

Results
145 female participants (58% of eligible patients) were recruited and survived the admission with an average age 86 years; baseline characteristics are provided. 103 (71%) were re-assessed 6 months after discharge (18 (12%) had died; 24 (17%) were lost to follow up); mortality data was ascertained at 12 and 24 months.

Conclusion
This study has described cachexia, sarcopenia and inflammaging in relation to clinical outcomes in hospitalised older women with 6 month follow up and mortality data collected for 24 months. This will add to a greater understanding of these conditions within older people.

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Accepted/In Press date: 7 June 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 15 August 2015
Published date: October 2015
Keywords: cachexia, sarcopenia, inflammaging, inflammation, ageing
Organisations: Faculty of Medicine

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Local EPrints ID: 384765
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/384765
ISSN: 1878-7649
PURE UUID: f2f13957-cd60-410c-9a73-bb413c87cc60
ORCID for H. Syddall: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-0171-0306
ORCID for C. Cooper: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-0709
ORCID for H.C. Roberts: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5291-1880

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Author: D. Baylis
Author: H. Syddall ORCID iD
Author: K.A. Jameson
Author: C. Cooper ORCID iD
Author: M. Lord
Author: H.C. Roberts ORCID iD
Author: A Aihie Sayer

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