Point-of-care ultrasound-based assessment of sarcopenia to predict revisits or mortality in elderly at the emergency department: A prospective observational study

Svenja L Haak; Hjalmar R. Bouma; Ewoud ter Avest

doi:10.4235/agmr.25.0106

November 3, 2025Annals of Geriatric Medicine and ResearchOpen Access

Point-of-care ultrasound-based assessment of sarcopenia to predict revisits or mortality in elderly at the emergency department: A prospective observational study

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Key Points

Assessing sarcopenia with point-of-care ultrasound did not predict mortality in elderly patients.
Within three months, there was no significant association with emergency department revisits or death.
This was a prospective observational study involving elderly patients presenting in emergency departments.
Findings highlight the need for better predictive methods in emergency settings regarding elderly care.

Implication

Prospective observational study shows point-of-care ultrasound does not predict mortality in elderly patients in the emergency department, indicating a need for improved assessments.

Abstract

In elderly patients presenting in the ED, POCUS-measured RFcsa does not predict ED revisits or death within 3 months.

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Haak et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Point-of-care ultrasound-based assessment of sarcopenia to predict revisits or mortality in elderly at the emergency department: A prospective observational study

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Point-of-care ultrasound-based assessment of sarcopenia to predict revisits or mortality in elderly at the emergency department: A prospective observational study

Key Points

Implication

Abstract

Discussion

Cite This Study

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