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1948-5182 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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The Author(s) 2026. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
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Observational Study |
| Article Title |
Poor performance of strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs and falls for sarcopenia screening in cirrhosis: A pilot study
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Invited Manuscript |
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Bruna Goularth Lacerda, Luis F Ferreira, Lilian Kethelyn Teixeira Pinheiro, Claudio A Marroni and Sabrina Alves Fernandes |
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Sabrina Alves Fernandes, PhD, Researcher, Program in Hepatology, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Sarmento Leite 245, Porto Alegre 90050-170, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. sabrinaafernandes@gmail.com |
| Key Words |
Liver cirrhosis; Sarcopenia; Nutritional status; Screening instruments; Hand strength |
| Core Tip |
Sarcopenia is common in cirrhosis and negatively affects prognosis. Early detection is essential for effective management. We evaluated the strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs and falls (SARC-F) questionnaire as a screening tool in 45 cirrhotic patients. We compared its performance with objective functional tests, including handgrip strength and the Five times sit-to-stand test. Our main finding is that SARC-F significantly underperformed, missing all true positive cases and showing low sensitivity. In contrast, functional tests detected more patients at risk and proved more reliable. This indicates that SARC-F should not be used alone in cirrhotic patients. Functional assessments provide better guidance and should be integrated into clinical screening protocols. |
| Publish Date |
2026-04-21 08:57 |
| Citation |
Lacerda BG, Ferreira LF, Pinheiro LKT, Marroni CA, Fernandes SA. Poor performance of strength, assistance with walking, rising from a chair, climbing stairs and falls for sarcopenia screening in cirrhosis: A pilot study. World J Hepatol 2026; 18(4): 113458 |
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https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v18/i4/113458.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v18.i4.113458 |
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