Kira Scheerman

High risk of malnutrition is associated with low muscle mass in older hospitalized patients - a prospective cohort study

Vincent D. Pierik, Carel G. M. Meskers, Jeanine M. Van Ancum et al. · BMC Geriatrics · 2017 · 98 citations · Full text

Muscle mass and muscle strength are associated with pre- and post-hospitalization falls in older male inpatients: a longitudinal cohort study

Jeanine M. Van Ancum, Mirjam Pijnappels, Nini H. Jonkman et al. · BMC Geriatrics · 2018 · 93 citations · Full text

Association of Handgrip Strength and Muscle Mass with Dependency in (Instrumental) Activities of Daily Living in Hospitalized Older Adults -The EMPOWER Study

Carel G. M. Meskers, Esmee M. Reijnierse, Siger T. Numans et al. · The journal of nutrition health & aging · 2019 · 54 citations · Full text

Lower Cognitive Function in Older Patients with Lower Muscle Strength and Muscle Mass

Romee van Dam, Jeanine M. Van Ancum, Sjors Verlaan et al. · Dementia and Geriatric Cognitive Disorders · 2018 · 45 citations · Full text

Sarcopenia, Low Handgrip Strength, and Low Absolute Muscle Mass Predict Long-Term Mortality in Older Hospitalized Patients: An Observational Inception Cohort Study

Kira Scheerman, Carel G. M. Meskers, Sjors Verlaan et al. · Journal of the American Medical Directors Association · 2021 · 43 citations · Full text

Low Handgrip Strength, Older Hospitalized Patients, Aging +8