Sarcopenia as a predictor of mortality among the critically ill in an intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The evidence of sarcopenia based on CT-scan as an important prognostic factor for critically ill patients has not seen consistent results. To determine the impact of sarcopenia on mortality in critically ill patients, we performed a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantify the association between sarcopenia and mortality.

Methods

We searched studies from the literature of PubMed, EMBASE, and Cochrane Library from database inception to June 15, 2020. All observational studies exploring the relationship between sarcopenia based on CT-scan and mortality in critically ill patients were included. The search and data analysis were independently conducted by two investigators. A meta-analysis was performed using STATA Version 14.0 software using a fixed-effects mo

SUBMITTER: Zhang XM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8173733 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature