ArticleAnnals of medicine2025
Chest CT-derived body composition parameters for outcome prediction in sepsis patients with pneumonia.
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- Automated CT-derived visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio as a prognostic imaging biomarker for mortality in sepsis.European radiology · 2026Article
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Abstract
objectiveWe aim to evaluate the potential contribution of chest computed tomography (CT)-derived body composition parameters in predicting adverse events in sepsis patients with pneumonia.
methodsA retrospective study was conducted on sepsis with pneumonia cases who visited Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University from January 2023 to September 2024. We used chest CT scans to quantify skeletal muscle area (SMA) at the fourth thoracic vertebra (T4) and the first lumbar vertebra (L1) levels, as well as abdominal circumference (AC), subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), and intramuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) at the L1 level.
resultsA total of 303 patients (203 men; median age 70 years, interquartile range 63-79) were included in the study. Fully adjusted models identified low SMA
conclusionsThe assessment of frailty status and visceral obesity, determined by chest CT measurements of low thoracic muscle mass and elevated AC, is independently correlated with an increased risk of admission to the MICU and mortality among sepsis patients with pneumonia. This underscores the significance of CT-derived body composition as a critical imaging biomarker that reflects the physiological reserve of sepsis patients and their associated risk of adverse events.
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