Impact of Pectoral Muscle Values on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Covid-19 Disease.
In Vivo
; 36(1): 375-380, 2022.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1594652
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND/AIM:
The effect of sarcopenia on patients with severe Covid-19 disease is unknown. We aimed to assess the influence of baseline computed tomography (CT)-based body composition parameters (pectoralis muscle area, pectoralis muscle index, skeletal muscle gauge) on clinical variables in patients with severe Covid-19 disease. PATIENTS ANDMETHODS:
Chest CT scans of adult patients with confirmed Covid-19 who were hospitalized from March 2020 to May 2021 at a level-one medical center in Germany were retrospectively analyzed. Pectoralis muscle area, pectoralis muscle index and skeletal muscle gauge were measured on the first CT scan after admission. Body composition parameters were assessed for association with clinical variables and 30-day mortality.RESULTS:
A total of 46 patients were included. None of the body composition parameters was a predictor for 30-day mortality, duration of hospital stay, duration of intensive care unit treatment, or duration of invasive mechanical ventilation.CONCLUSION:
Pectoralis muscle composition parameters in CT chest scans did not predict outcomes in adult patients with severe Covid-19 infection.Keywords
Full text:
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sarcopenia
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
In Vivo
Journal subject:
Neoplasms
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Invivo.12713
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