Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea

Background/Aims Peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) is a major cause of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. As the older population increases, the prevalence of sarcopenia is also growing. Although sarcopenia influences the prognosis of various diseases, its association with clinical outcomes of PUB rema...

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Main Authors: Ji Hoon Yu, Hyun Tak Lee, Seok Ki Jang, Ah Young Lee, Jun-young Seo
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Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2025-05-01
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author Ji Hoon Yu
Hyun Tak Lee
Seok Ki Jang
Ah Young Lee
Jun-young Seo
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Seok Ki Jang
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Jun-young Seo
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description Background/Aims Peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) is a major cause of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. As the older population increases, the prevalence of sarcopenia is also growing. Although sarcopenia influences the prognosis of various diseases, its association with clinical outcomes of PUB remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to explore this correlation. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 2,050 patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy for suspected gastrointestinal bleeding between January 2014 and December 2021. Patients who underwent computed tomography scans were included for sarcopenia evaluation based on the psoas muscle index, defined as the total psoas area normalized by the square of the height of the patient. Sarcopenia was defined using specific cutoffs: ≤7.3 cm2/m2 and ≤5.1 cm2/m2 for men and women, respectively. The primary outcome measured was the 30-day mortality rate. Results Out of 358 patients, 149 were diagnosed with sarcopenia. The 30-day mortality rate was significantly higher in patients with sarcopenia than in those without. Multivariate regression analysis revealed significant associations between sarcopenia, a high age, blood tests, and comorbidity score, and administration of inotropic agents with 30-day mortality. Conclusions Our study showed that the presence of sarcopenia, elevated comorbidity scores, and use of inotropes were associated with higher 30-day mortality rates. Considering that sarcopenia may influence the clinical outcomes in patients with PUB, it is crucial to manage patients with sarcopenia with particular care.
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spelling doaj-art-b4b95fa8412f42f5bb2ee2d886f3aac12025-08-20T03:33:25ZengKorean Society of Gastrointestinal EndoscopyClinical Endoscopy2234-24002234-24432025-05-0158342543710.5946/ce.2024.2097969Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in KoreaJi Hoon Yu0Hyun Tak Lee1Seok Ki Jang2Ah Young Lee3Jun-young Seo4 Department of Gastroenterology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Department of Gastroenterology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Department of Radiology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, Korea Department of Gastroenterology, Cha Gangnam Medical Center, CHA University, Cha University of School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Gastroenterology, Bundang Jesaeng General Hospital, Seongnam, KoreaBackground/Aims Peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) is a major cause of nonvariceal gastrointestinal bleeding. As the older population increases, the prevalence of sarcopenia is also growing. Although sarcopenia influences the prognosis of various diseases, its association with clinical outcomes of PUB remains unknown. Therefore, this study aimed to explore this correlation. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 2,050 patients who underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy for suspected gastrointestinal bleeding between January 2014 and December 2021. Patients who underwent computed tomography scans were included for sarcopenia evaluation based on the psoas muscle index, defined as the total psoas area normalized by the square of the height of the patient. Sarcopenia was defined using specific cutoffs: ≤7.3 cm2/m2 and ≤5.1 cm2/m2 for men and women, respectively. The primary outcome measured was the 30-day mortality rate. Results Out of 358 patients, 149 were diagnosed with sarcopenia. The 30-day mortality rate was significantly higher in patients with sarcopenia than in those without. Multivariate regression analysis revealed significant associations between sarcopenia, a high age, blood tests, and comorbidity score, and administration of inotropic agents with 30-day mortality. Conclusions Our study showed that the presence of sarcopenia, elevated comorbidity scores, and use of inotropes were associated with higher 30-day mortality rates. Considering that sarcopenia may influence the clinical outcomes in patients with PUB, it is crucial to manage patients with sarcopenia with particular care.http://e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2024-209.pdfhemorrhagemortalitypeptic ulcersarcopenia
spellingShingle Ji Hoon Yu
Hyun Tak Lee
Seok Ki Jang
Ah Young Lee
Jun-young Seo
Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea
Clinical Endoscopy
hemorrhage
mortality
peptic ulcer
sarcopenia
title Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea
title_full Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea
title_fullStr Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea
title_full_unstemmed Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea
title_short Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea
title_sort influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding a retrospective single center analysis in korea
topic hemorrhage
mortality
peptic ulcer
sarcopenia
url http://e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2024-209.pdf
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