SARCOPENIA: HOW TO DIAGNOSE IT?

Abstract

Annotation. An increase in life expectancy is associated with an increase in the number of people suffering from drug addiction. The development of sarcopenia significantly reduces the quality of life of patients and worsens the results of treatment in the event of life-threatening conditions. Unfortunately, clinicians do not always assess the condition of the muscles. Different scales are used to detect sarcopenia at the prehospital stage. In the hospital, the possibility of using scales is limited, and instrumental diagnostic methods are more informative. The most popular is ultrasound imaging of muscle tissue. The dynamics of the severity of sarcopenia is a promising method used to assess nutritional support and rehabilitation measures in resuscitation patients.