CT-assessed thoracic sarcopenia as an independent prognostic marker in patients with pleural infections: a retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Frailty is associated with poor clinical outcomes in patients with pleural infections. Body composition, measured using computed tomography (CT), is an objective, patient-specific factor in the frailty index and a strong predictor of mortality in critically ill patients. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the association between body composition and 1-year mortality in patients with pleural infections.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients with pleural infections between January 2010 and December 2019. Chest CT scans at the fourth (T4) vertebra level were analyzed using SliceOmatic software to measure the cross-sectional skeletal muscle area and the intramuscular fat area. The skeletal muscle index (SMI) and the intramuscular

SUBMITTER: Oh J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12636218 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature