Sarcopenia and Nutritional Status in a Rehabilitation Setting

Muscle strenght measured with a handheld dynamometer, at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)

Muscle mass evaluated by Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis (BIA), at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)

Malnutrition risk assessed by Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST), at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)

Malnutrition diagnosis performed by Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria, at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)

A fecal sample obtained at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)

A Blood sample obtained at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)

Measurement of weight and height (assessed only at admission) to calculate the Body Mass Index (BMI), at admission (T0) and at decannulation time (T1)