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ArticleBMC pulmonary medicine2024

Low thoracic skeletal muscle is a risk factor for 6-month mortality of severe community-acquired pneumonia in older men in intensive care unit.

Mengqin Zhang, Cuicui Dong, Yongpo Jiang, Fangjun Guo, Ke Cui, Sheng Zhang, Yinghe Xu, Yang Yang

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Mengqin ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China.
Cuicui DongDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China.
Yongpo JiangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China.
Fangjun GuoDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China.
Ke CuiDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China.
Sheng ZhangDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China.
Yinghe XuDepartment of Critical Care Medicine, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China. xuyh@enzemed.com.
Yang YangDepartment of Orthopedics, Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University, No.150, Ximen Street, Linhai City, China. yanglaoss@163.com.

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The taizhou science and technology plan project 23ywb22
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundPatients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP) admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) often exhibit muscle catabolism, muscle weakness, and/or atrophy, all related to an increased morbidity and mortality. However, the relationship between thoracic skeletal muscle mass and sCAP-related mortality has not been well-studied. Early recognition of sarcopenia in ICU patients with sCAP would benefit their prognosis.

methodsA retrospective study was conducted in Taizhou Hospital of Zhejiang Province, involving 101 patients with sCAP admitted in the ICU between December 2022 and February 2023. We measured the cross-sectional aera of the pectoralis, intercostal, paraspinal, serratus, and latissimus muscles at the T4 vertebral level (T4

resultsThe mean age of the patients was 75.39 ± 12.09 years, with an overall 6-month mortality of 73.27%. T4

conclusionsThis study revealed that low thoracic skeletal muscle mass increased the risk of all-cause 6-month mortality in ICU patients with sCAP, particularly among male patients.

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Community-Acquired InfectionsIntensive Care UnitsMuscle, SkeletalPneumoniaSarcopeniaAgedAged, 80 and overChinaHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsROC CurveTomography, X-Ray ComputedIntensive care unitMortalitySarcopeniaSevere community-acquired pneumoniaThoracic skeletal muscle area

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PMCPMC11318290

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