Psoas Muscle Index and Density as Prognostic Predictors in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Pancreatitis.

ABSTRACT: Background: Early prognostication of acute pancreatitis (AP) patients for those at high risk of complications during hospitalization can facilitate clinical decision-making. Sarcopenia has been proven to be a risk factor for poor prognosis in patients with AP. We aimed to evaluate the association between the muscle parameters measured in computed tomography (CT) and the clinical outcomes of hospitalized patients with AP. Methods: A total of 132 consecutive patients hospitalized between 1 January 2015 and 31 December 2021 for AP with a valid CT scan were analyzed. The first CT conducted during hospitalization was analyzed for psoas muscle area (PMA), index (PMI), and density (PMD) at the L3 vertebral level. The main adverse outcomes indicating a worse prognosis were the develo

SUBMITTER: Kirzhner A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11547049 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature