ArticleJournal of clinical and experimental hepatology
Psoas Muscle Index: A Simple and Reliable Method of Sarcopenia Assessment on Computed Tomography Scan in Chronic Liver Disease and its Impact on Mortality.
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Psoas Muscle Index (PMI) as a Predictor of Mobilisation and Postoperative Length of Stay After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
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26 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 30 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Relationship between facet joint osteoarthritis and multifidus fat infiltration in patients with lumbar spondylolisthesis.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Psoas muscle volume as a diagnostic indicator for sarcopenia: criteria development and comparison with traditional diagnostic approaches.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2026Article
- Multimodal Evaluation of Body Composition and Muscle Strength in Women Before and After Bariatric Surgery: A Clinical Observational Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Observational
- Sepsis-associated skeletal muscle wasting is ameliorated by pharmacological inhibition of the STAT3 signaling pathway in mice.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia with postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.Bioinformation · 2026Article
- Sarcopenia, under-recognized yet clinically significant aspect of gastrointestinal emergencies.Clinical endoscopy · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Diagnostic Tools of Sarcopenia in Chronic Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Potential Associations Between CT-Derived Muscle Indices and Clinical Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2025Article
- Sarcopenia in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures is associated with higher risk of Multiple Vertebral Fractures.Archives of osteoporosis · 2025Article
- Influence of sarcopenia on clinical outcomes in peptic ulcer bleeding: a retrospective single-center analysis in Korea.Clinical endoscopy · 2025Article
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Abstract
Objectives: Psoas muscle parameters have been proposed as a simple and quick method for sarcopenia assessment. The aim of this study was to assess sarcopenia in cirrhotics by psoas muscle on computed tomography and its impact on mortality. Methods: One hundred and fifty patients (75 cirrhotics, 75 subjects) were assessed for psoas muscle on CT scan. Psoas muscle index (PMI) was calculated as 'total psoas muscle area/(height of subject) Results: Sarcopenia assessed by PMI was seen in 36% (n = 27) of the cirrhotics. Sarcopenia was significantly higher in patients having Child-Pugh C. Ascites, hepatic encephalopathy (HE) and gastro-intestinal bleed were seen in 48%, 18.7% and 24%, respectively. Sarcopenia was significantly associated with ascites and HE ( Conclusions: The PMI, a simple method for sarcopenia assessment detected sarcopenia in 36% of cirrhotics. Patients with sarcopenia had a significantly higher 1 year mortality rate and appropriate prognostication of such patients is needed.
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