Pectoralis Muscle Mass on Chest CT at Admission Predicts Prognosis in Patients with Pneumonia

Background and Objectives. The concept of sarcopenia has been attracting attention in recent years, but its association with in-hospital mortality of patients with pneumonia is still unclear. Therefore, we investigated the relationship between pectoralis muscle mass on chest computed tomography (CT)...

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Main Authors: Ryohsuke Yokosuka, Ryosuke Imai, Shosei Ro, Manabu Murakami, Kohei Okafuji, Atsushi Kitamura, Yutaka Tomishima, Torahiko Jinta, Naoki Nishimura, Tomohide Tamura, Osamu Takahashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2021/3396950
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