difference) was associated with shorter hospital stay [0.7 median days 95% CI (0.2-1.3)], independent of 6MWD. In conclusion, thoracic muscle CSA is a simple, readily available estimate of skeletal muscle mass predictive of hospital length of stay, but further study is needed to evaluate the relative contribution of muscle mass versus functional deficits in LTx candidates.
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