ArticleThe British journal of radiology2023
Visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio predicts short-term mortality in patients with Covid 19. A multicenter study.
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- Prevalence and prognosis of sarcopenia in acute COVID-19 and long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine · 2025Pooled it
- Body Composition Changes in Hospitalized Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The current state of imaging biomarker development and evaluation.The British journal of radiology · 2025Review
- Beyond body mass index: exploring the role of visceral adipose tissue in intensive care unit outcomes.BJA open · 2025Review
- Body fat variation and redistribution across different stages of life measured by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry.Journal of global health · 2024Article
- Volumetric computed tomography measurements as predictors for outcomes in a cohort of Fournier's gangrene patients.Emergency radiology · 2024Article
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- Obesity-compromised immunity in post-COVID-19 condition: a critical control point of chronicity.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Review
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the association of body composition parameters with outcomes in Covid-19.
methods173 patients hospitalized for Covid-19 infection in 6 European centers were included in this retrospective study. Measurements were performed at L3-level and comprised skeletal muscle index (SMI), muscle density (MD), and adipose tissue measurements [visceral adipose tissue (VAT), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT), visceral-to-subcutaneous-adipose-tissue-area-ratio (VSR)]. The association with mortality, the need for intubation (MV), and the need for admission to ICU within 30 days were evaluated.
resultsHigher SAT density was associated with a greater risk of MV (OR = 1.071, 95%CI=(1.034;1.110),
conclusionIn patients hospitalized for Covid-19 infection, higher VSR seems to be a strong prognostic factor of short-term mortality. Weak associations with clinical course were found for MD and adipose tissue measurements. Male sex was the strongest prognostic factor of adverse clinical course. ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: VSR is a prognostic biomarker for 30-day mortality in patients hospitalized for Covid-19 disease.
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