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Comparative analysis of the maximal respiratory pressure and peak expiratory flow rate in diagnosing probable respiratory sarcopenia – The Otassha Study
- 21 July 2025
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This study compared respiratory-sarcopenia diagnosis using the maximal respiratory pressure (MRP) and peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR), evaluating their diagnostic concordance. While PEFR and MRP had a weak correlation, their moderate diagnostic concordance indicates that these methods may be used complementarily in clinical assessment.
Comment on: Change in physical activity and the risk of depressive symptoms in mid‐older aged adults
- 19 July 2025
Prognostic value of the electronic Multimorbidity Frailty Index for mortality, change in basic activities of daily living, length of hospital stay and discharge home in older hospitalized patients
- 17 July 2025
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eMFI-35, integrating chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes, predicted mortality, functional decline and prolonged hospital stay in older inpatients. It might support care planning by identifying individuals at high risk of poor prognosis.
Reconsidering cost‐effectiveness claims of short‐term prevention services in Japan
- 16 July 2025
Impact of sarcopenia on mortality risk and sustained peak expiratory flow changes in an asthmatic population: A 7‐year longitudinal cohort study
- 14 July 2025
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This study found that sarcopenia might be associated with higher mortality and lower lung function in patients with asthma. These findings suggest that we must emphasize and circumvent the risk of mortality in this population.
The following is a list of the most cited articles based on citations published in the last three years, according to CrossRef.
Validity of the Kihon Checklist for assessing frailty status
- 709-715
- 14 July 2015
Redefining the elderly as aged 75 years and older: Proposal from the Joint Committee of Japan Gerontological Society and the Japan Geriatrics Society
- 1045-1047
- 2 July 2017
Reviewing the definition of “elderly”
- 149-158
- 16 August 2006
Brief screening tool for mild cognitive impairment in older Japanese: Validation of the Japanese version of the Montreal Cognitive Assessment
- 225-232
- 18 June 2010
Sarcopenia and dysphagia: Position paper by four professional organizations
- 91-97
- 9 January 2019
Sarcopenia and dysphagia: Position paper by four professional organizations
Redefining the elderly as aged 75 years and older: Proposal from the Joint Committee of Japan Gerontological Society and the Japan Geriatrics Society
Parental lifespan and the likelihood of reaching the age of 90 years in the Netherlands Cohort Study
Oral frailty five‐item checklist to predict adverse health outcomes in community‐dwelling older adults: A Kashiwa cohort study
Graphical Abstract
To enable easy assessment of oral frailty; that is, an overlapping slight decline in multifaceted oral function, in any setting, we developed an oral frailty five-item checklist (OF-5), including fewer teeth, difficulties in chewing, swallowing, dry mouth and low articulatory oral motor skills. We aimed to identify the prevalence of oral frailty determined using the OF-5, and its association with multiple adverse health outcomes among community-dwelling older adults. The OF-5 showed strong predictive validity for physical frailty, physical disability and mortality in Japanese older adults.
Respiratory sarcopenia: A position paper by four professional organizations
Oral health for achieving longevity
Toward the development of a vibrant, super-aged society: The future of medicine and society in Japan
Respiratory sarcopenia: A position paper by four professional organizations
Perceived declining physical and cognitive fitness during the COVID-19 state of emergency among community-dwelling Japanese old-old adults
Effectiveness of the Questionnaire for Medical Checkup of Old-Old (QMCOO) to diagnose frailty in community-dwelling older adults
Effects of ipragliflozin on left ventricular diastolic function in patients with type 2 diabetes and heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: The EXCEED randomized controlled multicenter study
Handgrip strength weakness and asymmetry together are associated with cardiovascular outcomes in older outpatients: A prospective cohort study
Graphical Abstract
Handgrip strength (HGS) weakness and asymmetry together might increase the risk of cardiovascular outcomes in older outpatients. HGS asymmetry offers complementary information to HGS weakness when making a comprehensive assessment of HGS.
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