The association between L1 skeletal muscle index derived from routine CT and in-hospital mortality in CAP patients in the ED

Introduction: Low muscle mass is associated with an increased mortality risk due to medical comorbidities such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cardiovascular disease, and cerebrovascular disease. Computed tomography (CT) has been identified as the gold standard for measuring body compositi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2021-04, Vol.42, p.49-54
Hauptverfasser: Han, Jeong Woo, Song, Hwan, Kim, Soo Hyun
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