Sarcopenic obesity in liver cancer: it is SO complicated

Food Security—A Commentary: What Is It and Why Is It So Complicated?

Every year over 10 million people die of hunger and hunger related diseases. Nearly six million of these are children under the age of five; that is one child's death approximately every six seconds. Understanding how this still occurs amid the ever increasing social enlightenment of the 21st century-and under the auspices of a vigilant global developmental community-is one of the key challenge...

So it is time

So it is time. I had rather hoped it would never come but, well now you have it, our journal has soon to start charging for publication. You see, for the past almost two years our generous publisher – OUP-has absorbed the costs of an incredible scientific output that has placed JHPS in the very forefront of publishing in the field of hip preservation surgery. Forefront? Let me show you. I did a...

Sarcopenia and sarcopenic obesity

The aging process is associated with progressive loss of muscle mass and strength, as well as decline in physical functioning. Although consensus diagnosis has not been reached, sarcopenia is increasingly defined by both loss of muscle mass and loss of muscle function or strength. The cause of sarcopenia is suggested as multifactorial, including hormonal changes, inflammatory pathway activation...

Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity: effects on liver function and volume in patients scheduled for major liver resection

BACKGROUND Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity have been linked to impaired outcome after liver surgery. Preoperative liver function of sarcopenic, obese and sarcopenic-obese patients might be reduced, possibly leading to more post-operative morbidity. The aim of this study was to explore whether liver function and volume were influenced by body composition in patients undergoing liver r...

Healthcare: It’s ‘So Complicated’.