Findings show frailty status and body composition impact mortality in sepsis patients with pneumonia, suggesting imaging biomarkers can guide care.
The 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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