Hamamatsu University Hospital

Incident in-hospital sarcopenia after pancreaticoduodenectomy: A single-center retrospective observational study

Backgrounds/Aims: Incident sarcopenia after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) can negatively impact postoperative recovery, but its occurrence during hospitalization has not been well documented. This study aimed to describe operationally defined incident in-hospital sarcopenia after...

Association between α-klotho and frailty progression at dialysis initiation: a prospective cohort study

Frailty progression is a common issue among patients with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis, profoundly affecting their prognosis and quality of life. α-klotho is an anti-aging protein that might contribute to frailty progression. We aimed to determine whether α-klotho l...