Impact of Pectoral Muscle Values on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Covid-19 Disease

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Impact of Pectoral Muscle Values on Clinical Outcomes in Patients With Severe Covid-19 Disease Via In vivo (Athens, Greece) In Vivo. 2022 Jan-Feb;36(1):375-380. doi: 10.21873/invivo.12713. 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 AND METHODS: 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 pred ictor 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. PMID:34972737 | DOI:10.21873/invivo.12713 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.