ArticleEuropean journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society2021
The psoas muscle index distribution and influence of outcomes in an Asian adult trauma population: an alternative indicator for sarcopenia of acute diseases.
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Abstract
backgroundSarcopenia has been shown to be an independent negative predictor in various diseases. The measurement of pre-defined criteria of skeletal muscle in patients with acute disease is usually unavailable. Therefore, we evaluate the psoas muscle area based on computed tomography (CT) imaging as an alternative for sarcopenia in an Asian trauma population.
methods939 trauma patients were enrolled and had CT imaging performed primarily for trauma indications. The cross-sectional area of psoas muscle at the base of the fourth lumbar vertebral was measured on these CTs. Psoas muscle index (PMI) was calculated and analyzed to determine sex-specific cut-off values to define the "extremely low psoas muscle index" (ELPMI) group.
resultsPsoas muscle index was significantly higher in males (1065.09 ± 230.51 mm
conclusionData from young trauma adults were used to establish cut-off values for ELPMI, which is a longer ICU stay predictor. These cut-off values for ELPMI may apply to other acute disease entities.
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